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The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, which has previously called for a ban in Britain on energy drink sales to those younger than 16 years, has highlighted evidence of links between their consumption by young people and higher rates of risk-seeking behaviours such as smoking; alcohol and other substance use; poor mental health; adverse cardiovascular effects; headaches; stomach aches; hyperactivity; and insomnia. Bahee Van de Bor, spokesperson for the British Dietetic Association, which has supported proposals in the UK for a ban on the sale of energy drinks to minors, told The Lancet: “Introducing a ban on the sale of these drinks could make parents especially sit up and take notice, and become more aware of the risks associated with the drinks their children are consuming.” For the study on global consumption by children see https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/2/e047746?rss=1 For the statement by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health see https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/resources/ending-sale-energy-drinks-children-consultation-response For more on the analysis cited by Kraska see https://www.medonet.pl/zdrowie,polskie-dzieci-pija-energetyki-na-potege--uda-sie-ich-zakazac--kraska--analizujemy,artykul,28487088.html#kraska-po-napoje-energetyzujace-siega-prawie-polowa-15-latkow For the study on consumption among Polish adolescents see https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36583322/ Burke/Triolo Productions/Getty Images