Summary: A 16 year old from South Carolina, Davis, collapsed and died last week from too much caffeine. It was a caffeine indused cardiac event. "The teen consumed three caffeine-laced drinks- a cafe latte, a large Diet Mountain Dew and an energy drink- in a two-hour period before collapsing in his classroom at Spring Hill High School on April 26," Watts said. "This was not an overdose. We lost Davis from a totally legal substance. Our purpose here today is to let poeple know, especially our young kids in school, that these drinks can be dangerous, and be very careful with how you use them, and how many you drink on a daily basis."
Analysis: This is an extremely heartbreaking story. My heart goes out to that kid's friends and family. As someone who loves their coffee, this definitely speaks a warning to me. Once I drank like 8 iced coffees in a day, so maybe I should be more careful. Caffeine isn't something that should just be looked over, I guess.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/15/health/teen-death-caffeine/index.html
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