Poland bans sale of energy drinks to under-18s

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An opinion is not medical science.

Yes I said its an opinion, I made no claim it was medical science. My opinion is that in many cases, a teenager consuming reasonable amounts of caffeine is not something to worry about. I base this off of the knowledge I have of caffeine as someone who isn't a doctor. If you want a doctor's opinion, you should go to a doctor instead of the internet.

How is six times what is in a coke can a reasonable amount of caffeine?

200mg of caffeine is reasonable depending on body weight.

"The principle sources of caffeine intake among adolescents are sweetened coffee and energy drinks, with a daily caffeine intake below the current suggested maximum acceptable levels for adolescents (2.5 mg/kg body weight/day"

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Yes. Per day. This is one can.

If people are drinking more than one of these per day, that's a problem. It should be more like once every few days or optimally, never.

Have you ever met a 16 year old with the self control to only ever have one of these sorts of drinks per day? Let alone a 16 year old fan of Logan Paul?