Alcohol Mixed with Energy Drinks: Daily Context of Use

Risks of energy drinks mixed with alcohol.

THE ENERGY DRINK MARKET IS A MULTIBILLIONdollar industry that uses aggressive and innovative marketing strategies to target teens and young adults. Consequently, 31% of young teens and 34% to 51% of 18to 24-year-olds report regular consumption of these products. Energy drinks contain caffeine and often other substances such as guarana (containing guaranine, similar to caffeine), taurine (an ami...

Energy drinks mixed with alcohol: are there any risks?

Energy drinks mixed with alcohol: are there any risks? There have now been a number of publications, including laboratory studies and surveys, on alcohol mixed with energy drinks. Some authors have highlighted problems associated with consumption of this beverage combination, including reduced perception of alcohol intoxication and greater alcohol consumption with more negative consequences as ...

Energy drinks mixed with alcohol: misconceptions, myths, and facts

BACKGROUND Whilst energy drinks improve performance and feelings of alertness, recent articles suggest that energy drink consumption combined with alcohol may reduce perception of alcohol intoxication, or lead to increased alcohol or drug use. This review discusses the available scientific evidence on the effects of mixing energy drinks with alcohol. METHODS A literature search was performed ...

Alcohol Mixed with Energy Drinks: Consumption Patterns and Motivations for Use in U.S. College Students

Binge drinking in college students is widespread and known to cause significant harms and health hazards for the drinker. One factor that may be exacerbating hazardous drinking in young people is the new popular trend of consuming alcohol mixed with energy drinks (AmED). However, rates of AmED use and motivations for AmED consumption in college students have not been well established. In this s...

Use of alcohol mixed with energy drinks and its consequences: a response to Patrick et al. (2014).