Controversial energy drink promises drug-like effects

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Controversial energy drink promises drug-like effects

Posted Sep 24th 2006 1:03PM by Sarah J. GimFiled under: New Products, America, Soda

Pounding that six-pack of Diet Coke do nothing but bloat you? Does it feel like someone replaced your usual brew with decaf? You could try any number of energy drinks out there, but those don't seem to do much except make your stomach turn over. You need more! More caffeine! More energy! More attitude!More of a drug-like effect?Apparently, the latest energy drink to hit the fast and furious market already filled with the likes of Monster, Red Bull, and Rockstar boasts the ultimate high -- one that feels like a cocaine high. Cocaine Energy Drink doesn't contain any cocaine, but with 280 mg of caffeine, it promises the "highest energy content of ANY energy drink on the market today! 350 percent greater than The Bull!"As you would expect, drug experts, nutritionists, and parents are alarmed. However, James Kirby, the inventor of the drink, says that it does not glamorize nor promote drugs. He said, "Maybe this can help by making parents and kids not afraid to talk about drugs." Uh, excuse me, Mr. Kirby? He must have been on something when he said something as stupid as that.

 

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21. Wow. All of yall need to grow some balls. Tell your kids that Cocain is bad. That's all you can do. Quit being dumbasses about it and grow up! Quit making a big deal about everything, oh let me guess... yall don't let your kids watch Harry Potter either! GROW UP! Get over it.

Posted at 8:29PM on Sep 28th 2006 by Tom Smith

22. I THINK ITS G R E A T GOT TO HAVE IT

Posted at 8:34PM on Sep 28th 2006 by cheryl

23. I like the previous comment about, " What comes next, does this guy want us to crack one open?". Excellent rebound, with a sense of humor. what else can we have with such an idiot.

Posted at 8:34PM on Sep 28th 2006 by Maggie

24. I like the previous comment about, " What comes next, does this guy want us to crack one open?". Excellent rebound, with a sense of humor. what else can we have with such an idiot.

Posted at 8:35PM on Sep 28th 2006 by Maggie

25. I get up every morning and wash down my high blood pressure medicine with a quad cup of espresso and have done it for years, lets me cut in before I cut out, so to speak. That works out to around 480mg of caffiene, once a day, every day. This crap has got nothing on my morning jumpstart. Everyone is right, forget about it and let it fade to oblivion.

Posted at 8:35PM on Sep 28th 2006 by Michael

26. everyone's trying to seem important by forming their own opinions. if you don't like it, don't drink it, that's all their is to it

Posted at 8:35PM on Sep 28th 2006 by mike

27. Well now we can explain to our kids exactly what Eric Clapton was talking about.

Posted at 8:36PM on Sep 28th 2006 by MJ

28. wow.

Posted at 8:37PM on Sep 28th 2006 by john

29. once again our sociaty proves the morals are declining.

Posted at 8:39PM on Sep 28th 2006 by lanni

30. Where can i buy it _ in the Santa Clarita Valley area, California State. ???

Posted at 8:40PM on Sep 28th 2006 by Robin

31. This is so sad! Just when I thought the world couldn't get much worse. It just makes me want to cry. I'm 26 and have a 9 yr. old brother. It saddens me deeply to think this is the world he's coming up in. There's not enough room on this page for me to express all the thoughts I have on this. It's just awful. It's just another reminder for me and my family to stay on top of these things so we can do our best to protect our little ones coming up.

Posted at 8:41PM on Sep 28th 2006 by FELICIA

32. I dont understand why everyone is freaking out because of the name of the drink. It gives you ENERGY not a HIGH...And it seems like the creator is calling it Cocaine just to get the point of how strong it is across. Everyone just needs to get over it because I for one will definitely be trying it.

Posted at 8:41PM on Sep 28th 2006 by Jesaka

33. WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE IF IT IS CALLED COCAINE. IF YOU LIKE HIGH INTENSITY ENERGY DRINKS THEN YOU DRINK IT IF YOU CHOOSE IF YOU DO NOT LIKE THEM THEN DON'T PURCHASE IT. SHOULD WE BOYCOTT THE ENERGY DRINK CALLED BAWLS BECAUSE OF WHAT THE TERM "BAWLS" IS REALLY MAKING REFERENCE TO BY ALTERING THE SPELLING OF THE PRODUCTS NAME IT IS NOT CONSIDERED A MORAL ISSUE THAT THE MANUFACTURER NAMED IT SOMETHING SUGGESTIVE UNLESS IT IS INTERPRATED AS SUCH BY A RIGHT WING FUNDAMENTALIST!

Posted at 8:44PM on Sep 28th 2006 by KEVIN

34. Whats this world coming to? Can anyone say Atrial Fibrillation - Look it Up!

Posted at 8:46PM on Sep 28th 2006 by Jim

35. ...its just a drink, whether its called cocaine or not is unimportant to me, i was more intrigued by the fact that its 3 and a half red bulls in one.... and imo its a clever marketing scheme.

Posted at 8:46PM on Sep 28th 2006 by tommy

36. the only thing more stupid than this guys prouduct and comments is aols teaser tag to interst you in reading this junk

Posted at 8:47PM on Sep 28th 2006 by cary parker

37. F*ing rediculously stupid but next time im looking for an energy drink I cant help but at least try it.

Posted at 8:48PM on Sep 28th 2006 by Matt

38. This just shows the nature of our country. Demoralized. It's disgusting. Sad thing is, there are parents who wont even see a problem with thier teen drinking this.

Posted at 8:51PM on Sep 28th 2006 by Melody

39. You guys'll never be kool.
count me IN.
I love you COCAINE drink.
FINALLY, a legal alternative to getting my INOSITOL fix!

Posted at 8:51PM on Sep 28th 2006 by Brian

40. I agree that this is a bad marketing strategy,
but i am also not surprised that somebody tried it,
especially since the advertising and marketing groups
have been keying on what sells(like sex, and other
societal no-nos) for years. Does the prevelance of the
practice excuse the unapologetic exploitation? of course not. But honestly in a free country and today's world this kind of brainless, crass, even
un-repentant abuse of free speech and democratic
principals is typical. To get upset, won't change the
non-acceptable behavior of people who have less morals than a cat. As for not promoting drug culture,
the sad part is that the inventor of this product is
probably just as concerned as anybody else about the
bad effects of drugs on society, without even a basic understanding of how his own actions feed the glamour of the very activity which he deplores, and clearly
no thought at all to the total devastation that his own indifference may bring to many people who are already immersed in that culture and need our help to
get free from it.

Posted at 8:53PM on Sep 28th 2006 by Dale Garvey

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