ER visits tied to energy drinks double since 2007
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"Four Loko" malt liquor energy drink is seen in this November 14, 2010 photo in Washington, DC. Four Loko, which has an alcohol content of 12 percent and as much caffeine as a cup of coffee, came under scrutiny this fall after students who drank it at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington, and Ramapo College in New Jersey ended up in emergency rooms, some with high levels of alcohol poisoning. Earlier this month, both Washington State and Michigan banned the sale of energy drinks that contain alcohol and caffeine. Officials in New York on Sunday announced that Phusion Products, the Chicago company that makes the beverage, agreed to stop shipments to that state by November 19. AFP Photo/Paul J. Richards (Photo credit should read PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)
