Davis, a 16 year old apparently health and active high school student was declared dead on April 26, just hours after drinking Cafe latte (a popular form of coffee drink), Mountain Dew and an energy drink. According to reports, he passed out after complaining of lightheadness during art class in his school in South Carolina, USA.

He died 70 minutes later despite medical intervention.

The cause of death remained a mystery until the further investigation revealed that he died from drinking too much caffeine, too quickly. The report revealed he had no known medical condition and was not involved in the use of alcohol or drugsAccording to the coroner, Gary Watts, he had “caffeine-induced cardiac event causing a probable arrhythmia”. This means that caffeine intake from coffee and the energy drink was sufficient to make his heartbeats irregular, causing it to stop beating eventually. At the press conference, He said “This was not an overdose. We lost Davis from a totally legal substance. “Our purpose here today is to let people know, especially our young kids in school, that these drinks can be dangerous, and be very careful with how you use them, and how many you drink on a daily basis.”

This sad news has raised fresh concerns about energy drinks which are generally considered safe and heavily consumed by active adolescents and young persons.
Source: http://www.healthx24.com/2017/05/17/boy-dies-energy-drink-coffee/

How can someone kill himself with caffeine... Damn... All products have high amounts of caffeine.. Well I am not even sorry.

All those guys wey dey swim inside energy drinks for night clubs, hope una dey see

Oh no.... This is so sad.

Caffeine taken in such volume all at once? from the combined stuffs he took in?.... chaaaiiiiii.... and then he obviously wasn't gonna burn it out with some physical activity almost immediately.... he just went to class! A less intensive class as that....

Irregular heartbeats was always going to occur naa.... and then his heartbeat kinda took a free-fall.... this is carelessness but I am still sorry for the parents who are mourning him now. This is sad.

This is why it is proper for parents and guardians and even the teachers to try inform and educate the kids of the possible dangers of certain substances in the drinkable or edible stuffs they (kids) take in.

Show them the good and also the bad coz Caffeine got good benefits also as a brain booster but if taken wrongly like in this case and if taken in overdose also.... caffeine can become one's doom.


Basic health education is important for our kids anywhere in the world. We won't always be around them and would not wanna wake up again to find another child dying because of similar carelessness.

This is sad. RIP Little Davis.

Coffee like alcohol are meant for adults, but when we tell this kids it seems we are punishing them, there is a reason why its for adults. Maybe in my next article i ll write on it. I blame the US for making those kids think being 16 years is a legal adult age.

michaelo2:
Coffee like alcohol are meant for adults, but when we tell this kids it seems we are punishing them, there is a reason why its for adults. Maybe in my next article i ll write on it. I blame the US for making those kids think being 16 years is a legal adult age.

You are right.

See what was published in a medical journal just a week ago
Professor Christopher Semsarian at University of Sydney, Australia:

The population most at risk is teenagers and young adults, representing the population these drinks are most heavily marketed towards. Since energy drinks are widely available to all ages and over the counter, it is important that cardiovascular effects of these drinks are investigated
So, experts are just beginning to admit its huge impact on public health

Source: http://www.healthx24.com/2017/05/11/energy-drinks-increases-sudden-death/