Tag Archives: Drinking

It’s not the alcohol we’re drinking, it’s the caffeine.

Posted on by Brad Heap

There is a gem of an article on news.com.au today:

PUBS are likely to be banned from selling energy drinks on tap with both the Government and Opposition committing to tackling the issue.

… highly-caffeinated drink Mother is on tap at 95 pubs and clubs across the state, despite NSW Health officials warning energy drinks, mixed with alcohol, can provoke sexual assaults and an increased rate of violence.

Health minister Carmel Tebbutt will look at banning energy drinks on tap and will put the issue on the agenda at a cabinet committee.

The next thing I expect is the BAC (blood alcohol concentration) limit for driving to be replaced by a BCC (blood caffeine concentration) limit.

The reality is alcohol causes much more problems than caffeine and I don’t see any moves to ban that.

Media Spin and Politics

Posted on by Brad Heap

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4509582a10.html

What happened in Whangamata yesterday was terrible but the way the media spins stuff to make it political just angers me.

“Until they raise the driving and drinking age this is going to continue on in New Zealand,”

The reality is this. The driver of the vehicle was 22. Not 15. Not 18. But 22. 8 years older then the minimum driving age. The problem is not a driving age problem. It is not a drinking age problem either. It is a attitude problem.

To solve the problem we should make it very clear. Drink and Drive once loose your car for 6 months. Do it twice and you loose your license for 2 years and your car is sold. Make it tough. Super tough. But don’t go blaming age. This is not an age problem.