Better start stockpiling your favorite caffeine laced alcoholic beverages. The Food and Drug Administration announced that they are giving spirits companies 30 days to prove their alcoholic energy drinks are safe. Check it out:
The FDA decided to take action [look into the safety of the drinks] at the urging of state attorneys general from New York, California, Maryland and 14 other states, who contend the drinks appeal to underage drinkers and encourage reckless behavior. Young adults already are the primary demographic for marketing of highly caffeinated drinks like Red Bull.
In their letter to the FDA, the attorneys general say caffeine can mask the effects of alcohol, leading to ''increased risk-taking and other serious alcohol related problems such as traffic accidents, violence, sexual assault and suicide.''
Guess everyone will just have to go back to putting Jameson in their coffee. We’re sure that the liquor brands will figure something out. It’s a good thing that the FDA didn’t ask the drink makers to prove that these beverages were palatable.
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