Coca Cola & Red Bull Cola

Many parents were glad to hear the infomation about Red Bull Cola, it has been banned in Germany and several parents have told me since that they don't want their kids drinking it. Unfortunately it is a popular drink just like coca cola which also contains "extract of decocainized cocoa leaf" according to the manufacturers, but we all know how coca cola's recipe is a well guarded secret. I know many people who really are addicted to cola, but that could be because of the sugar and caffeine content. I'll let you into a secret I'm addicted to coffee.! Same thing! Ooops. Anyway to follow the Red Bull story through......the findings of trace amounts of cocain according to 'snopes.com' was 0.13 micrograms to one can. Pretty small but my concern is that if an addict consumes enough of these cans it could start his cravings off, not for more Red Bull but for his drug of choice. Once he's had his first 'hit' then it's possible that like the alcoholic he has lost the power of choice. One therapist wrote to me to say that he thought that was not possible. I know that for an addict or alcoholic to even feel that high a little, even if it's only from the sugar and taurine content, it's not such a great idea. If he is an addict of an obsessive nature he will obsess for the substance to get his high, then he could be in big trouble. I've seen mothers give BABIES coca cola in a baby bottle to calm the kid, hey Mums what happened to good old milk or water or juice? The baby is screaming because he's probably hooked on caffeine already....... or cocain!