Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, November 21, 2007
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OLCC worries about caffeine bevs
Illinois Valley team members during warm up Nov. 16; (from left) Robert Parsons, Garrett
Fisher, Lukas Reynolds, Chad Tardie, Jacob Nichols, Jesse Swift, Jacob Ellis, and Doug
Hoskins. (Photo by Dale & Elaine Sandberg for IVN)
There’s concern over a
new wrinkle in caffeine en-
ergy beverages – alcohol-
based energy drinks in simi-
lar-looking containers that
may be attractive to minors.
The Oregon Liquor Con-
trol Commission (OLCC) has
joined state attorneys general,
the Oregon Partnership, other
moderation groups and par-
ents in expressing unease.
OLCC is alerting licen-
sees and parents to ensure
that these alcohol energy
drinks aren’t winding up in
the wrong hands. And, during
routine compliance visits,
OLCC inspectors will check
to see if clerks are asking
customers for ID on these
products.
According to Califor-
nia’s Marin Institute, 31 per-
cent of 12- to 17-year-olds
and 34 percent of 18- to 24-
year-olds regularly consume
energy beverages. Producers
of alcohol energy drinks such
as Rock Star, Sparks and Tilt
capitalize on this popularity
in their marketing – including
using look-alike cans, says
the Institute.
For instance, the Rock
Star brand has nonalcohol
and alcohol-based energy
drinks in cans which are quite
similar in appearance.
“Alcohol energy bever-
ages are legal for adults, but
some of the packaging can be
confusing and that’s what
bothers us,” said Steve Pharo,
OLCC executive director.
“Parents can’t easily tell the
difference between regular
and alcohol energy drinks,
and some store clerks have
even placed the products
alongside their nonalcoholic
counterparts.”
There are also health
concerns about young people,
and the high doses of caffeine
bringing on anxiety and panic
attacks, increasing blood
pressure – and masking the
intoxicating effects of alco-
hol, which may increase risk-
taking, said OLCC.
The California-based
Marin Institute’s Website is at
www.marininstitute.org.
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Cutting risks can reduce heart disease
Here's some news to take
to heart: Experts say that
more than 70 million Ameri-
cans currently live with a
cardiovascular disease.
And coronary heart dis-
ease is a leading cause of pre-
mature, permanent disability
in the U.S. workforce.
Fortunately, there are
practical steps that can be
taken to reduce the health
threat posed by heart disease.
According to the Centers
for Disease Control and Pre-
vention, much of the burden
of heart disease and stroke
could be eliminated by reduc-
ing major risk factors: high
blood pressure, high blood
cholesterol, tobacco use, dia-
betes, physical inactivity and
poor nutrition.
For example, studies
suggest a 10 percent decrease
in total cholesterol levels may
reduce the development of
coronary heart disease by as
much as 30 percent.
Twenty-five years ago,
the treatment for heart attacks
was simply bed rest. Today,
there are medicines that can
stop a heart attack in mid-
stream, as well as other high-
tech treatments.
And more good news is
on the way. According to a
survey by the Pharmaceutical
Research and Manufacturers
of America (PhRMA), there
are 146 new medicines cur-
rently in development to treat
heart disease and strokes.
To help Americans ob-
tain the information they need
to fight heart disease and
strokes, PhRMA has
launched a new multimedia
national health education
campaign.
“Coronary vascular dis-
ease affects one in every three
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