So i am very upset about this but it looks like were going to have to say goodbye to a few of the drinks that are conveniently found at any seven- eleven. Supposedly there is now a "settlement" with MillerCoors banning alcohol based energy drinks. A reason that they gave is that sparks makes kids go " Nutso." I don't understand how this can even be legally banned. I thought this was a free country. Sure, i bet drinking a sparks is probably not good for you, but neither is drinking any alcoholic drink? If they are banning this because it's bad for kids then why aren't they banning all energy drinks in general. What about red bull and vodka? or jagerbombs? Can those be banned too? I just don't really understand.
The official announcement says that caffeinated alcoholic drinks can "distort judgment, weaken inhibitions and encourage risky behavior, especially in young people." Aren't those the effects of alcohol in general? It also says that the effects can hide how drunk the person really is. They will be under the same affects of alcohol but feel more alert. Kids are going to get drunk no matter what. I would think that being more alert would be a good thing. Maybe i am just upset for personal reasons. Soon I will no longer be able to purchase a night of energy and fun for under three dollars. Maybe we can all just start chopping up caffeine pills and putting it in shots or or just buying energy drinks and alcohol and mixing it together ourselves. People want to get drunk, stay awake, and have the energy to enjoy it and a ban is not going to control this, it's just going to make it a little bit harder.
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