Several freshmen at Central Washington University were hospitalized after attending an off campus party in October last year at which they consumed Four Loko, an alcoholic beverage containing twelve percent alcohol and caffeine. The students evidently became violently ill and lost consciousness after consuming several cans of the drink. Reports say that blood alcohol content of the students ranged from 0.12 to 0.35, putting them well into legally impaired status. Reports say this was not the first time Four Loko…
Individuals with high blood pressure or heart disease are being warned to avoid energy drinks, a recent report posted by the Henry Ford Hospital study said. The study showed that adults without a risk of heart disease or high blood pressure who drank two cans of energy drink a day experienced an increase in their blood pressure and heart rate. The ramifications are that the increase in blood pressure would be harmful to people with a heart-related condition,…