The Canadian Federation of Business and Professional Women

Health Effects of Combining Alcohol with High Energy Drinks for Women – 2011

  • RESET

Category:

NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Sub-Category:

GENERAL – HEALTH

Resolution Number:

700.20.12

Club:

Selkirk

Province:

Manitoba

Year:

2011

Status:

Resolved

Background:

Comments:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT BPW Canada urges the Government of Canada to take the appropriate measures to have Health Canada ban the use of pre-mixed high-energy caffeine drinks for use as a mix with alcohol in lounges and bars in Canada. FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT BPW Canada urges the Government of Canada to direct Health Canada to develop and distribute education packages to educators, and other health care professionals as well as the general public on the dangers of consuming pre-mixed and energy drinks with alcohol specifying the dangers of bearing a child with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.

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Article ID: 15979