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Sep 5, 2008 4:24 pm US/Central

Dangers Of Alcoholic Energy Drinks

DALLAS (CBS 11 News) ― The fight to keep drunk drivers off the road is getting a major boost this weekend in North Texas.

Mothers Against Drunk Driving is on its second day of hosting the organizations national conference at a Dallas hotel. Friday, the group is honoring news media organizations for their coverage of drunk-driving stories.

Our CBS sister station in Miami received an award for their series covering alcohol-laced energy drinks.

CBS 11 has also covered this new trend in underage drinking. Click on these links to learn more about alcoholic and non-alcoholic energy drinks.

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Alcoholic Energy Drinks Under Fire (8/22/2007)

Doctors Say Americans Overdosing On Caffeine (8/10/2007)

Study: Alcohol, Energy Drinks Make Dangerous Mix (11/9/2007)

Caffeine-Stoked Energy Drinks Worry Doctors (10/30/2006)