About Cut the Caffeine

We exist to protect youth health by replacing energy drink normalization with evidence-based education, prevention, and youth-led action.

Cut the Caffeine started when students, families, and clinicians saw the same pattern: caffeine overload is rising, but practical prevention guidance is fragmented and easy to miss.

Purpose

A public health concern that starts earlier than many adults realize

We translate research into plain-language guidance for teens, parents, schools, and pediatric teams so warning signs, safer habits, and policy options are clear before harm escalates.

Why youth leadership matters

Young people change what peers hear and what institutions prioritize

Youth advocates speak with lived credibility in classrooms, online spaces, and community forums. Their leadership makes prevention more relatable for teens while giving schools and policymakers grounded, urgent input.

Youth-led leadership

Real people leading prevention work in schools and communities.

Our team blends peer-to-peer credibility with public health discipline, so teens, families, clinicians, and decision-makers can trust both the message and the messengers.

  • Maya Torres, a teen advocacy leader with dark curly hair wearing a green jacket in a candid community setting

    Maya Torres

    Youth Advocacy Lead

    Leads student testimony and youth-centered policy briefings in local hearings.

  • Eli Johnson, a young school education coordinator with short brown hair holding workshop notes in a classroom

    Eli Johnson

    School Education Coordinator

    Builds interactive presentation modules that help students decode caffeine marketing.

  • Nia Rahman, a young outreach organizer wearing a pink hoodie speaking with families at a neighborhood event

    Nia Rahman

    Community Outreach Organizer

    Coordinates youth-parent events and resource drives with partner community groups.

  • Carlos Nguyen, a youth policy fellow with straight black hair reviewing public health documents in a bright office

    Carlos Nguyen

    Policy & Research Fellow

    Translates evidence into clear legislative summaries for schools and local leaders.