Doctors warn about the risks energy drinks pose to kids. What families need to know

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Original Load Date Oct. 3, 2026, 11 a.m.
Last Updated Oct. 3, 2026, 11 a.m.
Original URL https://abc7chicago.com/story/doctors-warn-risks-energy-drinks-pose-kids-what-families-need-know/19904443/

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Sean and Heidi Cripe will never forget the call from their son's high school saying Davis was being [ taken to the emergency room ][3] . β€œHe chugged an energy drink β€” like, just trying to be cool,” said Sean Cripe, recounting the day nearly a decade ago. The teen's heart soon fell out of rhythm, a...