I let my nephew stay the night with his friend since they had Friday off, and gave him $20 for the weekend, and the boy's father called me the next day and told me that they went to the store and spent all their money on Monster drinks. I wasn't even sure what that was until he told me, and he then told me they didn't sleep Thursday night or Friday night. Period. I called a friend of mine who has a son his age, and she told me that she heard that kids are drinking many of these drinks because of a sort of "high" they get. I'm mortified after reading how much caffeine is in the drinks, and they are used for energy, so it can't be good for him. I picked him up and checked his heart rate which was high, so I made him drink water and go lay down. I'm very disappointed in him because he usually doesn't act this way, or follow the flock, but I wonder how many kids are dong this. Do you think this could lead to something worse as he gets older? His mom is VERY addictive, and I just worry about him.
Have you heard anything about kids trying to overdose on Monster drinks?
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