Second State Bans Caffeinated Alcoholic Drinks

Second State Bans Caffeinated Alcoholic Drinks

Second State Bans Caffeinated Alcoholic Drinks

Washington on Wednesday (Nov.10,2010) became the second state to ban energy drinks that combine alcohol and caffeine amid rising concern that the beverages are dangerous.

The ban, enacted by the Washington State Liquor Control Board, follows one imposed last week in Michigan. Several other states have moved to restrict sales of the drinks, which include Four Loko, a fruit-flavored malt beverage that has an alcohol content of 12 percent.

In New York, Senator Charles E.Schumer called on the State Liquor Authority on Wednesday to halt sales of caffeinated alcoholic drinks, describing them as “a toxic and dangerous brew” sickening young people around the country.

In recent months, a rash of cases involving students and others who ended up hospitals after drinking Four Loke and other beverages that blend caffeine with alcohol have alarmed college and health officials nationwide. The drinks are dangerous, doctors say, because the caffeine masks the effects of the alcohol, keeping those who consume them from realizing just how intoxicated they are.

At the urging of 18 attorneys general, the Food and Drug Administration, which has never approved adding caffeine to alcohol, is reviewing whether the drinks are safe. Its review began a year ago, and Mr. Schumer expressed frustration on Wednesday that the agency had yet to announce any findings.

“It’s about time they hurry up with their report,” he said, “before more tragedies occur.”

The bans are to go into effect in Washington on Nov. 18 and in Michigan on Dec. 4. 2010.

Four Loko came under particular scrutiny after students who drank it this fall at Ramapo College in New Jersey and Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Wash., ended up in emergency rooms, some with high levels of alcohol poisoning. Both institutions banned the drink on their campuses, and many others have since warned students not to drink it.

In a statement released Wednesday, Phusion Projects, the five-year-old Chicago company that makes Four Loko, said it was “disappointed” by calls to ban the drink, adding that it was safe.

“We want to open a dialogue to discuss specific concerns and try to reach solutions,” the statement said. “When consumed responsibly, our products are just as safe as any other alcoholic beverage.”

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Question by Linda: Do caffeine-alcohol drinks impair or enhance party?

Best answer:

Answer by dougy fresh
They do both! thats why there so bad for you.
So either get drunk or get caffeine buzzed but never both

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