depends on what you call energy drinks products like high 5 that you mix with water for sport for safe hydration have there place and i do use on long training days,and to a certain degree i do like orange lucozade but the likes of,relentless i despair at ,red bull will always cause despair and discussions to the end of time ,containing taurine a chemical your body produces naturally ,but with its global marketing and sponsorship it must do well