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There are growing concerns over the health risks associated energy drinks and energy supplements, which have been linked to reports of heart problems and even death. Lawsuits allege that many of these products contain inadequate warnings about the potential side effects, yet they are aggressively promoted as safe.

ENERGY DRINK LAWSUIT STATUS: A number of product liability lawsuits, wrongful death lawsuits and class action lawsuits have been filed against makers of energy drinks, such as Monster Energy, Red Bull, Rockstar, Redline and others.


OVERVIEW: Since the turn-of-the-century, the energy drink market has exploded. Twenty years ago there were few energy drinks on the market, such as Jolt Cola. Now, the industry has expanded exponentially, with beverages such as Monster, Redline, Red Bull, Rockstar, Four Loko and Hype. There are also energy supplements like 5-Hour Energy, Redline and others.

The drinks are sold next to traditional colas and soft drinks, but while a typical cola may contain 35 milligrams of caffeine, some energy drinks contain up to 400 milligrams. The size of the cans has also been increasing in recent years and marketing often promotes fast consumption of a large number of drinks.

All of the drinks contain high levels of caffeine and other additives designed to stimulate the body and act as an energy boos. However, concerns have surfaced about the safety of energy drinks, and some are pushing for stronger regulations requiring clearer label warnings about the health risks of high amounts of caffeine and the potential for caffeine toxicity.

Health problems from energy drinks can include an increased heart rate and other complications, including:

  • Heart Attack
  • Cardiac Arrest
  • Cardiac Arrhythmia
  • Death

ALCOHOLIC ENERGY DRINK SIDE EFFECTS LEAD TO BAN: For a while, the industry expanded into alcoholic energy drinks, like Joose and Liquid Charge. Experts and lawsuits raised concerns that the caffeine in products like MillerCoors’ Sparks masked the intoxicating effects of the alcohol, leading consumers to drink recklessly because they did not feel like they were under the influence.

Eventually, a number of deaths and highly-publicized incidents led to an investigation of alcoholic energy drinks such as Four Loko, and after they began being referred to as “blackout in a can,” an alcoholic energy drink ban was put in place by the FDA in November 2010.

Following the ban, the makers of Four Loko were the target of an alcoholic energy drink wrongful death lawsuit.

NON-ALCOHOLIC ENERGY DRINKS UNDER INVESTIGATION  In February 2011, the findings of a study suggested that children and teens who drank energy drinks could be exposing themselves to unnecessary health risks. This was followed by an August 2012 announcement by the makers of Monster energy drinks that they had been targeted by a state attorney investigation.

In October 2012, following the death of a 14-year-old girl who suffered cardiac arrest after drinking two 24-ounce cans of Monster and subsequent lawsuit, the FDA released new information on energy drink adverse event reports that indicated it has received at least 37 complaints involving Monster drinks alone since 2004, and the side effects of Monster energy drinks are suspected as being factors in at least six deaths.

According to allegations raised in the complaint, there has been a spike in the number of emergency room visits each year due to caffeine overdoses, which coincides with the increase in use of energy drinks like Monster among teens and young adults.

Energy drink sales increased 240% between 2004 and 2009, and the number of caffeine overdose emergency visits increased from 1,128 in 2005 to 16,055 in 2008 and 13,114 in 2009. Approximately 56% of those visits involved individuals between 12 and 25 years of age.

In humans, caffeine acts as a central nervous system stimulant, temporarily warding off drowsiness and restoring alertness. Caffeine overdose symptoms are usually recognized by signs of jitters, nausea, anxiety, dizziness, and sometimes vomiting which are best warded off by ingestion of water.


  1. kailey Reply

    I have bought so many en very drinks in the past 12 years and I do think red bull needs to remove there thing stating it gives u wings. However I also belive there needs to be a no under 21 buyers of enter drinks and they need to be limited to how many they can buy and how big the cans are

  2. Richard Reply

    I used to consume 3-5 energy drinks a day for several years followed by what I thought was plenty of water. Apparently I was wrong because I ended up in the ER on 01/09/15 with a-fib with rvr. The labels are misleading because they claim they are full of vitamins to make you believe they are safe for you while giving no indication they could be addicting or dangerous. They should have a warning label on each can in BOLD print below the product name on the can. They may perform the way they claim, but they leave you with permanent side effects such as having to visit a cardiologist for the rest of your life like I now have to do or death. These companies thrive on revenue and are willing to say whatever it takes to get you to buy it.

  3. Eric Reply

    I drink roughly 3 monsters and 2 red bulls a day. I have health problems and depression which cause me to feel exhausted all the time. I had these problems b4 the energy drinks. They do help get me out of bed but they have caused my once normal blood pressure to skyrocket. Also I have gained a lot of weight due to the empty calories. Do I blame Monster or Red Bull? No. Amy stimulant will cause higher blood pressure and any junk food will make you fat if you consume them often. It’s time we take responsibility for our own actions. I know that it could be harmful but I continue drinking them. If something happens to me, that’s my own damn fault. Nobody is holding a gun to my head and forcing Mr to drink them. The only crime I can accuse them of is robbery because they are so damn expensive. Lol

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