Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Late Night Energizer?

Late night after late night I often find myself having to force my eyes open so that I can finish up with homework and studying. There are millions of teenagers across the united states who go through the exact same process multiple times a week; sacrificing everything so that they can pass well through high school. Many different methods have been used lately so that students are able to stay awake into these late hours of the night and many of them prove unhealthy. One of the most dangerous are the Caffeine Tablets, which provide an extra burst of energy to the pill taker. However, there are very dangerous side effects to taking drugs like this.


There are many other methods to getting energy at these awkward times of the day. My favorite would have to be the popular energy drinks that are highly advertised to work on everyone. Even though I am quite doubtful of these drinks actually working I still continue drink them because of the taste. I don’t understand how there is proof that AMP works to energize people when there are no natural products in it. Really I am unaware of the real risks that I am exposed to from drinking such beverages. The energy drink companies tend to avoid advertising the bad effects of energy drinks and focus more on the flavors and sparks of energy that they provide.


The many different flavors that the AMP Company has developed in the past year have gathered larger numbers of drinkers who have since become almost addicted. Now some parents have begun to keep energy drinks like this away from their children because of the problems that they can cause. It is true that these drinks provide energy but the problem is that they only come in short bursts. They can wake you up for an hour but then during the next hour you will have an even harder time trying to stay awake. The drinks are only temporary relievers and still they have continued to grow even more popular.


With less homework to do I would be able to go to bed at an earlier time, but I know that the limits I am pushed towards will only get worse as I get closer to college life. I don’t support the ideas of using drugs to relieve low alertness, but I can not exactly diss on the energy drinks since I am a trendy user. These beverages still are popular in my hands and I am learning to accept the responsibility of taking care of the problems that could occur from this in the future.

1 comment:

Mr. Ayers said...

I tried one of those caffeine pills one time in high school, so I could stay up and finish a project. It made me incredibly sick the next day, so I've never done it again. Not worth it.