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How terrible it is to drink too much coffee! American boy dies of caffeine overdose

Published: 2026-03-17 Author: World Gafei

Last Updated: 2026/03/17, Now, many Chinese have fallen in love with coffee, a western drink, and China's demand for coffee and coffee beans is showing an explosive growth momentum. Coffee can refresh the mind, and its unique aroma has also been favored by many young people. However, excessive consumption of coffee and other drinks with high caffeine content may lead to death. According to US media reports, in South Carolina, a

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Now, many Chinese have fallen in love with coffee, a western drink, and China's demand for coffee and coffee beans is showing an explosive growth momentum.

Coffee can refresh the mind, and its unique aroma has also been favored by many young people. However, excessive consumption of coffee and other drinks with high caffeine content may lead to death.

A 16-year-old boy in South Carolina died of caffeine overdose after drinking a lot of diet cola, lattes and energy drinks, US media reported.

Life-threatening drink

Coroner Watts held a press conference a few days ago to announce the cause of death of the boy, Davis Kripp, according to local television station WYFF.

Davis Clapper fainted in class and was taken to Palmito Hospital, where he died on April 26, local time.

Within two hours of drinking a large cup of Mountain Dew, a latte and an energy drink, the McDonald's restaurant fainted, the coroner said.

The coroner said Davis Krupp died of a caffeine-induced heart accident. Because he had too much caffeine in his body at that time, it caused arrhythmia.

Coffee and caffeine

What on earth is caffeine that causes the death of American boys?

Caffeine is a xanthine alkaloid, a central nervous system stimulant that temporarily repels drowsiness and restores energy. it is often used clinically to treat neurasthenia and coma resuscitation.

But at the same time, caffeine is also the most commonly used psychotropic drug in the world. In China, high-purity caffeine is a kind of drug, which is strictly controlled as the first kind of psychotropic drugs.

Although the caffeine content in coffee and tea is low, excessive consumption in a short period of time may still cause a burden on the nerve center and heart.

How much to drink a day is safe.

So how much coffee can I drink a day?

Different coffee varieties and different production processes may lead to changes in the amount of caffeine in coffee. Therefore, it is difficult to generalize.

However, WHO has given guidance on how much pregnant women should drink, including 3-4 cups of coffee a day and no more than 300mg of caffeine a day during pregnancy.

The Nordic Nutrition recommendation (NNR) gives a daily limit of 200mg, while the Canadian Health Department recommends that healthy adults eat 400mg a day and pregnant women eat 300mg of caffeine a day.