New alcohol vaporizer causes concern in New York
In New York, a machine that lets drinkers inhale shots of alcohol went on display last week at a bar in Manhattan, even as local lawmakers warned the device was “a disaster waiting to happen.” The Alcohol Without Liquid vaporizer mixes alcohol with pressurized oxygen and takes about 20 minutes to breathe in one shot, giving the drinkers the effect of alcohol without the drunkenness or hangover. Officials with the New York Nightlife Association say they do not know if the device is legal or safe, while management at the bar displaying the machine say they haven’t purchased the machine yet. Westchester County Executive Andrew Spano says he fears the machine will attract underage drinkers. http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/08/20/alcohol.machine.ap/index.html