Energy drink consumption linked to stimulant use

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Dear Doctor: Could energy drinks really lead to stimulant use? How can that be? No one’s ever linked coffee or cola consumption to an increased risk of drug abuse. This sounds like some kind of urban legend.

Dear Reader: Considering the centuries-long

history of coffee drinking, and the estimated 2.5 billion (!) cups of the stuff consumed each day worldwide, your skepticism is unders…