Posted on 11/05/2007 6:00:54 AM PST by ShadowDancer
Alcohol, Caffeinated Energy Drinks Dangerous Mix, Study says
Monday, November 05, 2007
College students that mix alcohol with caffeinated energy drinks are at higher risk for alcohol-related injuries than students who drink regular cocktails, according new research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
The researchers found students who drank the energy cocktails were twice as likely to be hurt or injured, twice as likely to require medical attention, and twice as likely to ride with an intoxicated driver. The study also found students who drank alcohol mixed with energy drinks were more than twice as likely to take advantage of someone else sexually, and almost twice as likely to be taken advantage of.
"We knew anecdotally — from speaking with students, and from researching internet blogs and Web sites — that college students mix energy drinks and alcohol in order to drink more, and to drink longer," said Dr. Mary Claire O'Brien, lead researcher and associate professor of emergency medicine and public health sciences at Wake Forest, in a news release. "But we were surprised that the risk of serious and potentially deadly consequences is so much higher for those who mixed energy drinks with alcohol, even when we adjusted for the amount of alcohol."
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Bull.
But what about the bromide of forcing coffee on a drunk to get him sobered up?
You get a wide awake drunk.
I saw the effects of this mix at my stepdaughter’s wedding last year...the whole bridal party was WIRED and DRUNK...not a pretty combination!!!!
This is so obvious. Lowered inhibitions + more energy = “hey y’all, watch this!”
}:-)4
A passed out drunk is a safe drunk.
You end up with a wide-awake drunk. ;^)
Portland
Soju kettles are the bomb.
I drank one of the caffeinated alcohol drinks in a tallboy can a few years back. Tasted like cough syrup. Lit me up good for while though.
I love Red Bull and Vodka!
“Red Bull gives you wings!”
“Despite its presence in many energy drinks, taurine has not been shown to be energy-giving, however the results of the studies into taurine usage have shown that taurine might help to reduce muscle fatigue.” - Wikipedia
I’ve tried a few of these “energy drinks” but I decided that their sales are mostly due to hype. After drinking them, I didn’t notice any particular effect.
This is obviously an evil ploy by The Darwin Awards people.
Coffee won’t sober you up. But the time you spend drinking coffee will give your liver time to process ETOH at 1 once per hour.
Only amateurs mix perfectly good vodka. It’s a wonder how we won the Cold War.
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