Food and Drug Administration crackdown on caffeinated alcoholic beverages

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Food and Drug Administration crackdown on caffeinated alcoholic beverages

might prove to be a buzz kill for this emerging style.

On Nov. 13, the FDA sent a letter to 30 manufacturers warning that " there

are no food additive regulations that permit the addition of caffeine at any

level in alcoholic beverages. " The agency has given the companies a month to

present scientific evidence that the combination of alcohol and caffeine is

safe. The FDA was prompted in part by complaints from the attorneys general

of 18 states that such high-octane energy drinks can be addictive and can

create wide-awake drunks who are unable to judge their level of impairment

and are therefore prone to engage in risky behaviors such as driving under

the influence.

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Ortiz, MS RD

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