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Energy Drinks and Alcohol Do Not Mix
 New research shows popular energy drinks and alcohol just don’t mix.
Energy drinks, which include ingredients like caffeine, taurine and carbohydrates, have become increasingly popular in recent years. Many students and young adults mix energy drinks with alcohol. Researchers from the University of Messina in Italy report the practice of mixing these energy drinks with alcohol occurs at an alarming rate among students in Italy.
Researchers interviewed 500 medical school students in Italy about their use of energy drinks alone or in combination with alcohol. Nearly 60 percent of the students reported consuming energy drinks and nearly half of them reported mixing those energy drinks with alcohol. Researchers found 35.8 percent of those students had consumed energy drinks mixed with alcohol three times in the previous month.
Authors of the study write, “This means that roughly 27 percent of the total sample of students interviewed mixed energy drinks and alcohol.” They say they’re surprised by the popularity of energy drinks among students and even more surprised by how often the students mix energy drinks with alcohol. Mixing energy drinks with alcoholic drinks can reduce the adverse symptoms of alcohol consumption, including alcohol’s depressive effects.
Researchers write, “The principal reason of utilization seems to be linked to a common sensation of pleasure.” They continue, “As consequence, users of energy drinks and alcoholic beverages might not feel the signs of alcohol intoxication, thus increasing the probability of accidents and/or favoring the possibility of development of alcohol dependence.”
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