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As caffeine content in energy drinks has climbed over the years, some countries and retailers have banned the products while a few require proof of age for purchase.
As of November 10, 2010, caffeinated alcoholic energy drinks had been banned in Washington and Michigan in the United States. [5] [6] The bans followed a widely publicized incident which resulted in hospitalization in the fall of 2010 of college students who had consumed several cans of Four Loko caffeinated alcoholic beverage. [7]
Caffeinated alcoholic drinks are also sold in some countries in a wide variety of formulations. The American products Four Loko and Joose originally combined caffeine and alcohol before caffeinated alcoholic drinks were banned in the US in 2010. [41] [42] [43]
However, in 2010 and 2011, this type of drink faced criticism for posing health risks to its drinkers. In some places there is a ban on caffeinated alcoholic drinks. Sometimes, caffeinated alcoholic drinks are made by mixing existing caffeinated drinks (coffee, energy drinks, cola) with alcoholic drinks.
The Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission today warned four manufacturers of alcoholic energy drinks that the high levels of caffeine added to their products is unsafe ...
Prime Energy, which first launched in the UK and contains more caffeine than most energy drinks, has made a big splash in the US. And now there are even reports of the drink being banned from ...
Prime Energy drinks have generated controversy due to their marketing campaign, which has been criticized for media hype associated with their high concentration of caffeine. Several countries, jurisdictions, and primary and secondary schools have banned or restricted the drink due to its caffeine content exceeding legal limits, or otherwise ...
Some experts are even recommending a nationwide ban on selling energy drinks children. There have been heightened concerns amongst parents and researchers about how energy drinks impact children ...