Tag: Wide awake drunkenness

In 2010, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) formally declared that added caffeine is an “unsafe food additive” to malt alcoholic beverages. This landmark ruling effectively banned the production and sale of pre-packaged caffeinated alcoholic beverages (CABs) like the original Four Loko, fundamentally changing the answer to how much caffeine is allowed in alcohol.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, people who mix alcohol with energy drinks are four times more likely to binge drink compared to those who don't. So, **what are alcoholic energy drinks** and why is this deceptive combination so hazardous to your health and nutrition?