date:Nov 19, 2012
that the FDA was investigating five deaths tied to Monster energy drinks.
According to a report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the number of emergency room visits due to energy drinks increased tenfold in four years, from 1,128 in 2005 to 13,114 in 2009. The drinks are riskiest when combined with alcohol. Approximately half of the energy drink-related ER visits made by young adults aged 18 to 25 involved combinations of energy drinks with alcohol or other dru