Many children, parents and pediatricians are unaware of the dangers of energy drinks especially when it comes to young consumers. When mixed with alcohol, these drinks create “a wide-awake drunk” state, which can cause serious problems. Doctors are treating more and more patients for problems associated with these caffeine-laden products including an irregular heartbeat, myocardial infarctions and sleep problems. Learn more in the video below, featuring Brooke Bokor, MD, MPH, a physician in the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine at Children’s National.

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Brooke Bokor, MD, MPH, was an Assistant Professor in the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine at Children's National.

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