Should Energy Drinks be Allowed in School?
What is your opinion on energy drinks in school?
February 27, 2019
Should students be allowed to have energy drinks in school? According to a poll on the Holbrook Hub website, most students Holbrook Middle-High School students say yes. 64% of voters said yes, 22% said no, and 14% said maybe.
Katelin Andrews, a senior at HMHS, says that you should be able to bring whatever drink you want to school, as long as it’s appropriate for teenagers. Her favorite type of energy drinks are Marylou’s ’s Red Bulls.
Molly Lydon, a 7th grader, disagrees with many of the students and thinks that energy drinks shouldn’t be allowed. She believes that they can be toxic and affect your body for the worse.
Mrs. Stevenson, principal of HMHS, believes that energy drinks should not be allowed in school because of all the dangerous chemicals they contain. She adds that these drinks can be very addictive. While there is limited research on this, according to a 2017 study in the Journal of Addiction Medicine, energy drink consumption is also “associated with past 30-day alcohol, cigarette, and illicit drug use.”
As the school nurse, Mrs. Froio wants students to know that there are other ways for students to feel more energized. She says, “healthy alternatives to energy drinks [are] water, eating well, and having a good night sleep.”
Unfortunately, achieving a full night of rest can be difficult when students are faced with homework, extracurricular activities, and other responsibilities.
Mr. Killinger, a health teacher, agrees that energy drinks should not be allowed in HMHS, noting the negative effects they can have on students’ bodies. He says, “The drinks are loaded with caffeine that can raise the student’s blood pressure [and] heart rates, leading to obesity and other medical problems.”
Lachie bear • Oct 21, 2020 at 6:53 pm
when it comes to energy drinks they same could be said about soft drinks yes they both have neggative affects like people have had heart attacks from drinking to many but this after they have around 10 a day, the same can be said for adults and alchol a little is fine but drink to much and it becomes dangerous so if a student drinks energy drinks in moderation ie 2 per day at most and only has them maybe 3 times a week. younger stundents don’t need them however older student such as year10 and up may need it same goes for collage students i myself am in year 12 and am currently drinking a caned coffee as im typing this at school and i may have one later and thats it 2 a day 3 times a week so rather than baing them just regulate them as to not annoy students and as to not get them addicted to caffiene wich i myself was for a year and now know the effects caffiene can have and am now responsible. so i say yes energy drinks and coffee should be aloud but only to older students and only in small amounts.
side note sorry if theres any typos and mistakes in my grammer.
Gabbie • Jan 23, 2020 at 9:10 am
The teachers don’t want us to have soda or energy drinks in school because it has a lot of sugar but chocolate milk has twenty percent more sugar than sodas so why can’t we have soda in school when we can have chocolate milk and energy drinks might help kids stay awake in school so they can focus on there work better, learn more, do better on there work and also not feel tired
Alyssa Gallello • Apr 2, 2019 at 9:39 am
I think energy drinks should be allowed because even though some students have rough sleep, sports or homework we still have a day ahead of us in school and plus they sell sodas in school so why shouldn’t we bring our own from home instead of buying to from school because some people might not like the flavors or they can have those drinks.
Dominic James Verissimo • Mar 5, 2019 at 10:33 am
WE SHOULD HAVE ENERGY DRINKS, this will help us focus better in tests.