I think they are actually considerably worse (than soft drinks).

Some energy drinks beverages can boost heart rate and blood pressure, and cause dehydration and restlessness,

Soft drinks are a big part of it but they are just part of it.

Iraqis love soft drinks. They do even in winter.

We had heard that the outcome could be considerably worse than it was, and we are absolutely thrilled it came back the way it did. Clearly, the judge understood there was nothing malicious in Jeff's actions.

One jumbo can of Rock Star per day per year is enough to produce 20 pounds of weight gain in the average adolescent. Another concern is that the effects of many of the common energy drink ingredients, such as the amino acid taurine, haven't been thoroughly tested on young people.