Some Schools Are Banning Caffeine Pouches. Here's What Parents and Students Should Know
- Some K-12 school districts are banning caffeine pouches from campuses over health risks and classroom distractions. Schools in New York, Kansas, Pennsylvania, and Missouri have updated student conduct policies to prohibit the products.
- Officials express concern that pouches closely resemble nicotine products, making identification difficult for staff. Health experts warn excessive caffeine causes tremors, anxiety, and increased heart rate, especially in children and teens.
- Marketed as a discreet energy booster, some pouches contain 200 milligrams of caffeine, about the amount in two cups of coffee. The American Academy of Pediatrics advises avoiding caffeine for children due to developmental impacts.
- Associate director of student services Joha Battin said the core challenge is that "when students are using pouches its impossible for us to know what the pouch is." Violations at Holton High School in Kansas could result in disciplinary action.
- Federal nutrition standards prohibit schools from selling caffeinated beverages to elementary and middle school students, but do not restrict what students bring from home. This gap leaves school districts to independently determine enforcement policies without federal guidance.
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Some of these sachets contain up to 200 milligrams of caffeine, close to what two cups of coffee bring, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics
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Caffeine pouches, small packets placed in the mouth between the lip and gum, are marketed as a portable and discreet way to boost energy and focus.
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Coffee, energy drinks and soda are not the only ways young people are getting their caffeine fix. Another product catching the attention of health experts, school officials and parents doesn’t come in a cup or a can. It comes in a pouch. Caffeine pouches, small packets placed in the mouth between the lip and gum,...
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Some schools are banning caffeine pouches. Here's what parents and students should know
Coffee, energy drinks and soda are not the only ways young people are getting their caffeine fix. Another product catching the attention of health experts, school officials and parents doesn’t come in a cup or a can. It comes in…
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