Name: Mario
Posting: #2
Topic: Health
Title: Companies Stop Shipping 7 Caffeine-Alcohol Drinks
Writers: Elizabeth Cohen and Matt Smith
Publication Name:CNN
Date of Publication: Nov 24
Length: 796 Words
http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/11/24/alcohol.caffeine.drinks/index.html?npt=NP1
The United States Food and Drug Administration labeled seven caffeinated alcoholic drinks public health hazards on November 17th. The FDA sent warning letters to the companies stating that the addition of caffeine to alcoholic beverages was not approved by the agency. The letters gave the companies 15 days to either change the ingredients or face seizure under federal law. Ever since four manufacturers have had to stop production. The combination of these alcohol and caffeine has been declared unsafe. Experts say that the caffeine masks the effects of the alcohol so drinkers can be left unaware of how intoxicated they are. One of the beverages called 4 Loko is also known as blackout in a can. It was one of the few other companies that had decided to drop caffeine from its list of ingredients. These companies had been under review after nine underage students at Central Hospital University were hospitalized after drinking 4 Loko mixed with other beverages.
In conclusion, these drinks were taken off the market because they were considered too dangerous for the public. The combination of alcohol and caffeine was not approved by the FDA. A beverage known to cause blackouts should never have been available on the market to begin with.
I agree that the government is doing the right thing and using their power to force change in these terrible drinks. Also we need to make more requirement for a product that may harm someone be in the market
ReplyDeleteI think people should be responsible for their drinking and how much they consume. it is good that the government is trying to stop companies from getting people hurt.
ReplyDeleteDoesnt the demand go up for these drinks when they are taken off the market? They can still be obtained illegally. It is possible that even more students will begin drinking them when they find out how to illegally buy them?
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