1/17/2023 0 Comments Caffeinated drink![]() ![]() Drinkers who consume alcohol-laced energy drinks are about twice as likely as drinkers who do not report mixing alcohol with energy drinks to report being taken advantage of sexually, to report taking advantage of someone else sexually, and to report riding with a driver who was under the influence of alcohol, according to the CDC. After this was released there was a parental outcry from the majority of the country to ban the beverage. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that the beverages are regularly consumed by 31 percent of 12- to 17-year-olds and 34 percent of 18- to 24-year-olds. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention played an active role in banning these beverages. When the ban was placed at the end of 2010, many students bought out what was left on shelves for resale. At approximately $2 a can, at this price it has been reported that college students or younger high school students would be more inclined to buy such beverages. Another reason for drinks such as Four Loko's appeal to youth is the pricing. A 23.5-U.S.-fluid-ounce (690 ml) can of Four Loko contains either 6 or 12 percent alcohol by volume, depending on state regulations. Critics argue that the beverages are designed to appeal to younger buyers that are used to drinking caffeinated energy drinks. One of the more popular drinks, Four Loko, originally mixed an amount of caffeine equal to three cups of coffee with alcohol equivalent to about three cans of beer. ![]()
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