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General Category => Health/Education => Topic started by: TomSea on May 17, 2017, 08:49:41 pm

Title: Parents urged to warn their children about dangers of energy drinks after teen tragically died from caffeine overdose
Post by: TomSea on May 17, 2017, 08:49:41 pm

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Parents urged to warn their children about dangers of energy drinks after teen tragically died from caffeine overdose
By Siam Goorwich

16 May 2017 16:15
A coronor has concluded that 16-year-old American student Davis Cripe died of heart failure caused by drinking too much caffeine

The brokenhearted father of teenager Davis Cripe - who suffered heart failure after drinking too much caffeine - has urged parents to talk to their children about the dangers of energy drinks.

Davis - who was described as 'perfectly healthy' - collapsed in his South Carolina classroom last month after drinking a large Mountain Dew, a latte and an energy drink within two hours.
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*Davis' heartbroken father sent out a warning to others (Credit: CNN)*

Continued: http://lifestyle.one/closer/news-real-life/in-the-news/teen-davis-cripe-died-caffeine-overdose-energy-drink-dangers/

So the coroner actually determined it was a caffeine overdose; so this is not mere conjecture.