Caffeine and Alcohol Drink Is Potent Mix for Young

The caffeinated and alcoholic beverage that is known as Four loco has been putting students and young adults in hospitals. The caffein masks the affects of the alcohol making it difficult for people to judge how intoxicated they are.

“This is one of the most dangerous new alcohol concoctions I have ever seen,” said Dr. Michael Reihart, an emergency room doctor at Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, Pa., who said he had treated more than a dozen teenagers and adults over the last three months who had been brought there after drinking Four Loko. “It’s a recipe for disaster because your body’s natural defense is to get sleepy and not want to drink, but in this case you’re tricking the body with the caffeine.”

Since anyone can mix alcohol with caffeinated beverages, the fact that officials want to ban the drink is ridiculous. Students and young adults who drink the beverage are responsible for what happens to them and if they end up in the hospital its their fault.