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Local agencies that track substance abuse are concerned about the youth-oriented marketing and health effects of alcoholic energy drinks being studied by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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The letters challenge the companies to remove caffeine from their alcoholic malt beverages because of studies that show the combination can lead people to underestimate how drunk they are and engage in dangerous behavior.
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I think a ban on these type of drinks could be perfectly legitimate. The government has every right to interfere with your personal liberty when you're too stupid to realize that drinking a FourLoko and then driving to a party could lead to a fatal accident.
As a resident of perhaps the biggest college party town in the United States, I think the concerns presented in this article are perfectly valid.