State officials and public health advocates are speaking out against caffeinated alcoholic beverages, which are marketed to younger drinkers and often packaged in ways that make it unclear they contain alcohol. The drinks, marketed under names such as Tilt, Sparks and Bud Extra, have a higher alcohol content than beer and contain stimulant additives including caffeine, ginseng and taurine.
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states are more prepared to deal with disease outbreaks, natural disasters and other public health emergencies, according to a new federal report that outlines plans to further those improvements.