Army Study Suggests Lasting Psychological Effects of Energy Drinks

For soldiers on the front lines, the allure of energy drinks is obvious — even the faintest slip in alertness can be costly. But this habit takes a toll. Once the tour ends and the stakes are lower, recent research suggests that a constantly caffeine-powered consciousness might exact a longer, more sinister cost.

Research published in the journal Military Medicine shows that energy drinks are a typical part of life for soldiers, and some are provided free of charge to help soldiers shoulder the burden of constant alertness, despite the Army’s own official materials advising troops to exercise caution with them. But as most caffeine lovers know, it’s hard to leave that habit behind. Reports in recent years have gone as far to say that the military is hooked energy drinks.

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