Coffee versus Energy Beverages

Addiction & Recovery Substance Abuse
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This is a great article comparing energy drinks to coffee;

"Recently there has been lots of press, pro and con, about a high energy drink called Four Loko. Because it has caused hospitalizations of some university students and has received much criticism, the company decided to remove the caffeine from the ingredient list.

Chris Moody wrote several articles about the drink on The Daily Caller website. He reports that Students Against Drunk Driving have come out against such drinks, and while they suggested that the companies that make them police themselves, they also applauded government intervention. Another group to speak out against them was the Christian Women’s Temperance Union (WCTU), who went much further and asked for a ban not only on these energy drinks, but also mixed coffee and alcohol drinks in bars..."

    http://www.roaste.com/CafeRoaste/News/2010/11/27/High-Energy-Drinks-vs-Coffee
        Source: Roaste.com, 11/27/10
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The first time I even heard about Four Loko was when they made fun of it on SNL last week or the week before...we dont have that here in Canada. Great article though.

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Thanks Gina! I've just been hearing more and more about it lately.

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Is it something available widely like in grocery stores and such?

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I believe that it's distributed in most states, though it's been so controversial and in the media quite a bit as of late. I think that they finally removed the alcohol content from their ingredients and now it's a straight energy beverage.