00:00So I think a lot of parents think, I was a teen once, I know what my kid is dealing
00:04with.
00:04But are there new health challenges that are facing teens today?
00:07There are. So we're seeing a lot of prevalence of caffeine products on the counters.
00:12Those include caffeine within energy drinks, gum that also is containing high levels of caffeine, and powders as well.
00:20But a lot of us have coffee in the morning, so why is this a bad thing?
00:22So children are actually much more sensitive to the effects of caffeine.
00:26We see that their bodies are more naive to it, and in turn, they can have real serious side effects
00:32that include an elevated heart rate, high blood pressure, nervousness, and dehydration.
00:37What about more serious drugs?
00:39The more serious drugs that are out there include THC.
00:42We're also seeing a lot of nicotine pouches that are readily available in simple bodegas and grocery stores.
00:47And children have access to all of these.
00:50So it's really important to be mindful of, you know, the exposure that your kids are having
00:55and also ensuring that, you know, we're asking questions of them.
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