• Reannlegge@lemmy.ca
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    4 days ago

    I nearly killed myself with red bull when I was 18, because I could easily buy 24 cans. Energy drinks should only be sold in places like bars.

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      3 days ago

      I tried monster in my first university year, combining monster and coffee to be alert and don’t sleep over the books.

      I was like Fry on 99 coffees

      Gif of Fry trembling as he pours a cup of coffee and drinks it

      Had a dissociative episode, nothing to worry about but got me really scared. After that I stopped drinking Monster and toned down the coffee intake.

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      3 days ago

      Maybe closer to coffee shops than bars. The use case of energy drinks is a bit different than that of alcohol. Sometimes I’ll need a little boost while driving during a long or late shift, i like the the taste of coffee so I’ll usually get a coffee. Some people don’t like coffee or it isn’t always available so energy drinks work as well. The overconsumption of energy drinks is their main issue.