According to reports, the US Food and Drug Administration has announced that drinks, which contain a combination of alcohol and caffeine, will be banned within months if proven to be unsafe.
The agency has asked for scientific evidence to prove it is safe, as they are worried that consuming the drinks, which can mask the effect of alcohol, could lead to rash behavior, car crashes, violence and assaults.
Dangerous Levels Of Caffeine Found In Oz Children's Energy Drinks
More than three quarters of energy drinks sold in New South Wales, which are easily available to children, contain illegal levels of caffeine, reveal a new survey.
More than three quarters of energy drinks sold in New South Wales, which are easily available to children, contain illegal levels of caffeine, reveal a new survey.
"Caffeine added to alcohol poses a significant public health threat," New Scientist quoted a task force headed by the attorney generals of Utah, Guam and Connecticut, as saying.
The FDA allows caffeine concentrations of up to 200 parts per million in soft drinks, but adding caffeine to alcohol is unregulated.
Caffeine, Web Surfing, Ruining Teens' Sleep Patterns
Caffeine-drinking teens are likely to stay up late at night and doze off during the day, according to a new study.
Caffeine-drinking teens are likely to stay up late at night and doze off during the day, according to a new study.
In 2006, Cecile Marczinski and Mark Fillmore of the University of Kentucky found that consumers of the drinks felt they were less inebriated than when imbibing alcohol alone, even though they made just as many errors in standard tests of alertness and reaction time.
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Brit Students Binge On Caffeine To Deal With Exam Fever
More than a third of British teenagers use caffeine tablets and energy drinks while studying for exams, finds a new survey.
More than a third of British teenagers use caffeine tablets and energy drinks while studying for exams, finds a new survey.
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