“The greatest wealth is health.” – Virgil









"Well look who decided to finally wake up. Rough night Carlin?" "I stayed up too late playing video games last night and now I'm exhausted." "Your mother and I have told you that you're allowed to play your Xbox until 8pm and then you have to get ready for bed. I'm not going to punish you. You look like you're having a rough enough time as it is."

Over the course of the past few weeks, Carlin had developed some bad habits. When it was time for bed, he didn't feel like sleeping. He'd stay up into the early hours of the morning reading comic books, watching TV, or listening to music. He would be a zombie the next day as he was sluggish and tired, often dozing off at school.













"Alright boys, we win today and we go to the finals!" "Carlin? Are you falling asleep on us?" one of his teammates asked. "What? No, I've just been very tired lately." "Have you ever tried an energy drink?" "Does it taste yucky like my Dad's morning coffee?" "No, it's actually quite sweet. My brother drinks a lot of it when he has exams at high school." "Why not? I need a little pep in my step."





Carlin took a couple of sips from the can. "Meh. I don't feel any different. Whoa! Now it's hitting me!" Filled with sugar and energy, Carlin dominated the soccer game scoring 3 goals as he lead his team to an easy victory. After the game the other players wanted to go out for ice cream but Carlin couldn't sit still so he decided to run home.










At first the energy drinks seemed to help Carlin. He seemed to be more alert and had more drive at school and in sports. The more he accomplished, the more energy drinks he needed. They gave him such a rush that he couldn't live without them. His parents told him that they weren't good for him so he started to hide cans under his bed.
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“The greatest wealth is health.” – Virgil









"Well look who decided to finally wake up. Rough night Carlin?" "I stayed up too late playing video games last night and now I'm exhausted." "Your mother and I have told you that you're allowed to play your Xbox until 8pm and then you have to get ready for bed. I'm not going to punish you. You look like you're having a rough enough time as it is."

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