Before I dive right into the subject principally discussing whether boys and girls should be allowed to imbibe coffee (and hence caffeine) it is necessary that I that I’m not a doctor, or any type of mental or health professional and can offer only my input from the point of view of my experience and perceptions about the world and human behavior. Every man, woman, and child is permitted their own opinion, but I think much of what is placed on the internet runs a risk of being falsely perceived as fact when it should be treated as opinion.
Now that we’ve covered the mandatory liability section… I don’t believe caffeine, coffee, or caffeine containing substances should be imbibed by kids, but there may be an exception that I will get to later. Caffeine is a psychoactive substance. It’s one of the most culturally endorsed drugs in the world, but still a drug despite its acceptance. I believe that allowing little boys and girls to become dependent on a substance may teach them a pattern of behavior that can lead into substance abuse.
I have the conviction that if most adults looked at their coffee use realistically, and read up on the scientific studies that are floating around out there they would be alarmed to find out a few things. Chiefly among these would be the simple fact that subsequent to just a couple of weeks of habitual drinking coffee no longer provides a boost, but instead only brings your energy levels back to pre-withdrawal levels.
This is true of most substances that induce any kind of subsequent crash, but I choose to emphasize it in regards to caffeine because it’s so very often overlooked as even being a drug of potential abuse. Most individuals believe that caffeine is different due to instinctual group-think, when in actuality is remarkably similar (fundamentally) to other stimulants. The main notable difference is that caffeine from coffee, for example, may actually have a few health promoting effects. Coffee supposedly reduces the risk of stroke in women, for example. In fact, a drug cocktail of ethanol and caffeine has shown promise for even reducing the damage from stroke.
The one and only caveat in regards to children consuming gourmet coffee is that it’s probably a superior choice than something as stimulating as Ritalin and Adderall. Both of these pharmaceuticals are quite strong as stimulants and since the effects of caffeine are indeed similar in nature, but simply more mild it might be a more reasonable substitute.
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