While sucking down my morning java, I was flipping around the Sunday morning news shows. I came across a very well known physician who is often seen on these sorts of talk shows.
One of his commentaries was about the consumption of energy drinks while consuming alcohol. Paraphrasing here, but the spirit of the doc's position was this:
"If you're going out to have drinks, don't consume energy drinks. They mask the effects of the alcohol."
Um, isn't that precisely why people DO drink energy drinks?
Whether it's mixing energy drinks with booze to create a cocktail that won't knock you out, or slugging down an energy drink at the beginning of the night, this is precisely why people do consume these things! And why? Because going out on the town, dancing, drinking, socializing, flirting...they're all fun. And when alcohol may make a drinker sleepy or groggy, why wouldn't he/she want to suck down some energy so as to continue the night?
Back in the day, people used to think that, if they were drunk and had to drive home, a cup or two of coffee would help sober them up. We now know that this is simply not true. It may keep the person more alert and less likely to nod off, but it does not diminish the level of intoxication. Only time can do that.
Whether it's energy drinks or a cup of coffee or whatever, these news studies don't really tell us anything we didn't already know. And as always, it's personal responsibility and having a plan that'll truly keep you safe when you're out on the town. Be careful, folks!
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