February 06, 2008
Warning to parents: Caffeine beverages with alcohol could pass for ... - Seattle Times
Parents are cautioned to be aware of energy drinks that contain alcohol; they can be mistakenly consumed by minors.
From the article:
"Kids could accidentally pick one up and drink it. Or they could drink it on purpose to try to sneak it by their parents," said Pam Darby, coordinator of the Washington State Coalition to Reduce Underage Drinking. The alcoholic beverages have come on the market in the past few years as energy drinks, which were introduced in the mid-1990s, have gained popularity...
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See I think the problem here is that in many states, alcohol can be sold in common store such as gas stations and grocery stores. But I can't see a store legally stocking a beverage containing alcohol with non-alcoholic beverages. Then again items such as NyQuil contain alcohol and are available to anyone.
Where I live, alcohol can only be sold in a store or business with an active liquor license and these licenses are only granted to stores designated as beer or liquor stores so I can't see a minor accidently or even intentionally getting one.
Budweiser also makes a beer with energy blends in it, perhaps Sparks and Tilt should look into better packaging before some parent sues or gets them off the market.
Posted by: Jared at February 7, 2008 10:53 AMContact: Energy (at) bandddesigns (dot) com
