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harimau777yesterday at 4:38 PM2 repliesview on HN

My understanding is that part of the problem with mixing caffine with alcohol is that it can prevent someone from passing out; which is the body's defense mechanism against alcohol poisoning.

From that perspective I think that an argument could be made that restricting caffinated alcohol is regulating substances with known health risks.

Full disclosure: I like vodka Redbulls. So I'm not saying this like I'm someone who is moral panicking.


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TylerEyesterday at 4:48 PM

No, the bodies defense against alcohol is vomiting. "Passing out" increases risk, namely that you vomit while asleep, and then choke on the vomit.

doctorpanglossyesterday at 4:43 PM

Four Lokos were indeed banned in Massachusetts.

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