Health and Science 111509
Hey folks,
You all know I love Coffee. I drink about three pots a day. Yes. Pots. I have been know to indulge in adult beverages from time to time. Not daily, but during get together and an occasional couple of beers at BBQs or Friends houses.
If I feel that I've had enough, unusually about three beers or a couple of adult beverages, I switch to coffee. So I should be all for these decaffeinated Alcoholic drinks. Right? No. Not really. All you get with these are an awake Drunk. But that is not the only problems with these new drinks. According to Health Day - FDA Questions Safety of Caffeinated Alcoholic Drinks Companies asked to show proof of safety and lawfulness of selling such beverages By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Federal health officials said Friday that they plan to look into the safety and legality of making and selling popular alcohol drinks that contain caffeine.
Prompted by a request from several states' attorneys general, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given 30 manufacturers of such drinks 30 days to show the agency why their products are safe and under what authority they think they can sell those products.
"The agency has asked manufacturers of caffeinated alcoholic beverages to provide FDA with the data necessary to demonstrate that caffeine can be safely and lawfully added to alcoholic beverages," FDA Principal Deputy Commissioner Dr. Joshua Sharfstein said during a morning teleconference.
"The agency is not aware of the basis upon which manufacturers have concluded that the use of caffeine added to alcoholic beverages is 'generally recognized as safe,'" he added.
These high-octane drinks are popular on college campuses, with previous research suggesting up to 26 percent of students consume the beverages, according to an FDA news release.
Yeah I know, Collage Campuses? You will ALWAYS find Alcohol on Collage Campuses, in many different forms. That is just part of the Collage experience. Right, wrong, or in different, this will never stop.
Currently, the FDA has approved caffeine only as an addition to soft drinks, Sharfstein noted. The U.S. Treasury Department's Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau oversees the manufacture of alcoholic beverages, but that agency only requires that alcoholic beverages contain ingredients that satisfy FDA requirements, the FDA news release noted.
Concerns about these drinks was raised after companies such as Miller and Anheuser-Busch began selling such products, drinks that were graced with names that included "Spykes" and "Sparks." Attorneys general in several states sued the companies, and last year both companies agreed to stop selling these products, Sharfstein said.
The letter from the attorneys general to the FDA was spearhead by the state of Connecticut, Utah and Guam and signed by 16 others, Sharfstein said.
Quoting from the letter, he said that "the consumption of caffeinated alcoholic beverages has been associated with increased risk of serious injury to oneself and others as a result of driving while intoxicated, sexual assault and other dangerous behavior."
Not sticking up for these drinks, but uh, Alcohol WITHOUT Caffeine cause "serious injury to oneself and others as a result of driving while intoxicated, sexual assault and other dangerous behavior." My main concern is that because it DOES contain Caffeine, with is overrated to begin with as a stimuli, some may think that it WILL help them stay alert while drinking. Other than than, I'm concerned with the safety issues with the Drinks themselves. Then again, I do agree with this.
The concern is that caffeine stimulates people to drink more, Sharfstein said.
"Being wide awake and drunk at the same time increases the risk of engaging in several forms of violent or other high-risk physical behaviors that can cause injury," he said, quoting the letter from the attorneys general.
{Laughing} So it prevents you from passing out sooner. Which of course would put an end to whatever you were or were planing to do. Good point. {smile}
Companies receiving FDA's letter include United Brands of Los Angeles, the maker of "Joose," which combines malt liquor with caffeine, and Mix Master Beverage Co. of Stateline, Nev., which makes a product called "24/7," Sharfstein said.
You know, truthfully, I have never tried any of these. If they taste anything like those Nonalcoholic Energy Drinks that my Niece likes some much, you can keep them. Tastes like cough syrup to me. I've tried several different ones, I hate all of them.
Truth is folks, as long as you are not an Alcoholic, of age, and drink responsibly, there is nothing wrong with an Adult Beverage from time to time. Many studies show that drinking a glass of Red Wine daily is EXTREMELY beneficial health wise. But Caffeine added or not, to much Alcohol is NOT a good thing. So be careful out there.
Peter
Sources:
Health Day - FDA Questions Safety of Caffeinated Alcoholic Drinks
Hey folks,
You all know I love Coffee. I drink about three pots a day. Yes. Pots. I have been know to indulge in adult beverages from time to time. Not daily, but during get together and an occasional couple of beers at BBQs or Friends houses.If I feel that I've had enough, unusually about three beers or a couple of adult beverages, I switch to coffee. So I should be all for these decaffeinated Alcoholic drinks. Right? No. Not really. All you get with these are an awake Drunk. But that is not the only problems with these new drinks. According to Health Day - FDA Questions Safety of Caffeinated Alcoholic Drinks Companies asked to show proof of safety and lawfulness of selling such beverages By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Federal health officials said Friday that they plan to look into the safety and legality of making and selling popular alcohol drinks that contain caffeine.Prompted by a request from several states' attorneys general, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given 30 manufacturers of such drinks 30 days to show the agency why their products are safe and under what authority they think they can sell those products.
"The agency has asked manufacturers of caffeinated alcoholic beverages to provide FDA with the data necessary to demonstrate that caffeine can be safely and lawfully added to alcoholic beverages," FDA Principal Deputy Commissioner Dr. Joshua Sharfstein said during a morning teleconference.
"The agency is not aware of the basis upon which manufacturers have concluded that the use of caffeine added to alcoholic beverages is 'generally recognized as safe,'" he added.
These high-octane drinks are popular on college campuses, with previous research suggesting up to 26 percent of students consume the beverages, according to an FDA news release.
Yeah I know, Collage Campuses? You will ALWAYS find Alcohol on Collage Campuses, in many different forms. That is just part of the Collage experience. Right, wrong, or in different, this will never stop.
Currently, the FDA has approved caffeine only as an addition to soft drinks, Sharfstein noted. The U.S. Treasury Department's Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau oversees the manufacture of alcoholic beverages, but that agency only requires that alcoholic beverages contain ingredients that satisfy FDA requirements, the FDA news release noted.
Concerns about these drinks was raised after companies such as Miller and Anheuser-Busch began selling such products, drinks that were graced with names that included "Spykes" and "Sparks." Attorneys general in several states sued the companies, and last year both companies agreed to stop selling these products, Sharfstein said.
The letter from the attorneys general to the FDA was spearhead by the state of Connecticut, Utah and Guam and signed by 16 others, Sharfstein said.
Quoting from the letter, he said that "the consumption of caffeinated alcoholic beverages has been associated with increased risk of serious injury to oneself and others as a result of driving while intoxicated, sexual assault and other dangerous behavior."
Not sticking up for these drinks, but uh, Alcohol WITHOUT Caffeine cause "serious injury to oneself and others as a result of driving while intoxicated, sexual assault and other dangerous behavior." My main concern is that because it DOES contain Caffeine, with is overrated to begin with as a stimuli, some may think that it WILL help them stay alert while drinking. Other than than, I'm concerned with the safety issues with the Drinks themselves. Then again, I do agree with this.
The concern is that caffeine stimulates people to drink more, Sharfstein said.
"Being wide awake and drunk at the same time increases the risk of engaging in several forms of violent or other high-risk physical behaviors that can cause injury," he said, quoting the letter from the attorneys general.
{Laughing} So it prevents you from passing out sooner. Which of course would put an end to whatever you were or were planing to do. Good point. {smile}
Companies receiving FDA's letter include United Brands of Los Angeles, the maker of "Joose," which combines malt liquor with caffeine, and Mix Master Beverage Co. of Stateline, Nev., which makes a product called "24/7," Sharfstein said.
You know, truthfully, I have never tried any of these. If they taste anything like those Nonalcoholic Energy Drinks that my Niece likes some much, you can keep them. Tastes like cough syrup to me. I've tried several different ones, I hate all of them.
Truth is folks, as long as you are not an Alcoholic, of age, and drink responsibly, there is nothing wrong with an Adult Beverage from time to time. Many studies show that drinking a glass of Red Wine daily is EXTREMELY beneficial health wise. But Caffeine added or not, to much Alcohol is NOT a good thing. So be careful out there.
Peter
Sources:
Health Day - FDA Questions Safety of Caffeinated Alcoholic Drinks
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