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Originally Posted by theicecreamdan
I chose that article because its on a government website, and pretty much every effect of caffeinating an alcoholic beverage can be acheived by an alcoholic beverage alone. In other words, the caffeine isn't doing very much. Except providing a scapegoat for irresponsible parents.
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To be honest my disdain for the article was more directed towards the attitude that anyone under the age of 21 cannot make responsible decisions regarding alcohol. At 18 it was totally normal for me to have a quiet drink after work with friends, or a pint with our game of pool at lunch. We weren't getting wasted on vodka at every available opportunity? We'd outgrown it! I felt like I was treated like an irresponsible child at 20 in America. I know it's the law, and thats fine, but it was when common sense was put on the sideline that I got annoyed.