Attorney generals claim to have the interests of young people like college students at heart by attempting to ban the sale and production of Sparks Red. The drink, which combines an energy drink with alcohol, would have 8% alcohol content as opposed to 6% for the regular variety. That whopping 2% would tip young drinkers over the edge, the attorney generals believe.

Reuters reports:

The attorneys general of 25 states are urging MillerCoors to abandon plans to launch a new version of its Sparks alcoholic energy drink, claiming that it is even more dangerous than the original drinks.

Attorneys general, including New York's Andrew Cuomo and Connecticut's Richard Blumenthal, said they sent a letter to the brewer on Wednesday, calling on it to shelve plans for Sparks Red, whose launch is planned for October 1…
Sparks Red will have an 8 percent alcohol content, up from 7 percent for its Sparks Plus and 6 percent for its light and original versions.

Earlier this month the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest sued MillerCoors over Sparks, seeking a court order to prevent the sale of the drink.
Critics claim that Sparks' marketing, along with its bright color and sweet taste, appeal to young drinkers. They add that the stimulants mask feelings of drunkenness, leading drinkers to exceed their normal limits, resulting in more drunk driving, more injuries and more sexual assaults

Come again? Yes, drinking excessively, drunk injuries, and drunk driving are all consequences to worry about when it comes to drinking. But sexual assaults? Sexual assaults do not happen because of alcohol but an individual’s will. It’s really a bit pathetic attempting to tie Sparks Red to rape, and we should be able to expect more from attorney generals Andrew Cuomo, a Fordham and Albany grad, and Richard Blumenthal, a Harvard and Yale Law grad.