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A Buzz and a Boost?

Posted December 31, 2009 8:46 AM

A new study cites the dangers inherent in combining caffeine and alcohol, raising questions about the safety of the alcoholic energy drinks on the market. It seems the issue is one of perception: people who drink only alcohol are more likely to acknowledge that they are impaired, while those who drank the combination drink had a false sense of alertness. How should these drinks be regulated? Should they include warning labels about the effects of both alcohol and caffeine?

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01/01/2010 12:12 AM

I am reminded of a lyric — his brain was doing wheelies but his blood was 3.2 beer — written nearly at least 40 years ago so this isn't news.

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01/01/2010 4:38 AM

Too much alcohol + coffee = wide-awake drunk ≠ good combination.

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01/09/2010 11:13 AM

Now all we need is a car and a texting idiot behind the wheel.
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