A shot of energy may actually have the opposite effect.
The FDA is investigating more than a dozen deaths caused by 5-hour energy drinks.
But that's now slowing down the people who rely on it for their livelihood.
On the road, truckers are defined by one thing: making it to their destination on time.
Trucker, Richard Smith said, "They try to find a shortcut anyway they possibly can. Especially when they are on the road and driving for these for companies. You have got to get that freight on time."
That short cut is usually in the form of a quick pick-me-up, particularly five-hour energy.
Trucker Jeff Faircloth said, "I see truckers drinking them and of course they sell huge volumes in the truck stops so I'm sure they are pretty popular with truck drivers."
I see a lot of them being used. It just makes no sense to drink all those because it's just a temporary fix.
The New York Times posted that reports are being sent to the Food and Drug Administration that may link the use of the energy shot to 13 deaths over the last 4 years. And that's cause for concern, for some.
Faircloth said, "I don't want to take anything that's going to harm me or affect me down the road."
Smith said, "I can't say it's a fact because I don't know if any deaths have been caused by the 5-hour energy drink. But I can say lack of sleep was probably the main focus."
Last month, officials at the FDA announced it was checking into five deaths related to the Monster Energy Drinks.
Consumer Reports recently released a study highlighting that 11 of the top 27 energy drinks in the country don't even show the amount of caffeine in each bottle.
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