Energy Drinks: Young People
(asked on 11th November 2025) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of high caffeine drinks on (a) 14-16 year olds, (b) 16-18 year olds and (c) 18-24 year olds.
On 3 September 2025, the Department published a consultation on banning the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to children under 16 years old in England, an important step towards fulfilling a Plan for Change commitment.
In the consultation and accompanying impact assessment we set out our assessment of the impact of high-caffeine energy drinks on children. These documents are available at the following link:
We have not specifically estimated the impact of high-caffeine energy drinks by the age bands of 14 to 16 years old, 16 to 18 years old, or 18 to 24 years old. However, growing evidence sets out an association between consuming high-caffeine energy drinks and a range of possible negative outcomes on children’s physical and mental health, as well as their education.