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there seems to be 3 different issues in this article: - mixing alcohol and energy drinks (health-wise, e.g. arrhythmia) - mixing alcohol and energy drinks (ps
by john_strinlai 3mo ago
there seems to be 3 different issues in this article:
- mixing alcohol and energy drinks (health-wise, e.g. arrhythmia)
- mixing alcohol and energy drinks (psychologically, e.g. increased risky behavior)
- age restriction on energy drinks to prevent kids from drinking them
i am not positive how i feel on the first two. i could be convinced that the third is reasonable for some age group, though i think it would be silly to ban it for all under-21s.
- randysalami 3mo agoVodka Red Bull always seemed crazy to me. Caffeine lasts like 6 hours so I drink one at 2 am, what the hell am I doing! Granted people do cocaine so maybe it’s inconsequential. Drinking some coffee at 6 and 10 though before a night out, good move. Where I am, the nights can go to 4 or 6 easily.
- rpmisms 3mo agoCrown and Red Bull (tastes better) is my order if I want to drink and dance.
- jpalawaga 3mo agoif you're up til 6, your next day is already shot. who cares about caffeine at 2am at that point.
- xnx 3mo agoEspresso martini is the popular caffeine and alcohol combo now.
- randysalami 3mo agoGood callout! More popular with the ladies too
- tomjakubowski 3mo agoThere is actually quite a lot of variation from person to person in caffeine elimination half-life, from about 1.5-9 hours. Some of my extended family could drink a cup of coffee right before bed without issue. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK223808/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK223808/
- anonzzzies 3mo agoCoffee makes me sleepy, for instance.
- harimau777 3mo agoMy understanding is that part of the problem with mixing caffine with alcohol is that it can prevent someone from passing out; which is the body's defense mechanism against alcohol poisoning. From that perspective I think that an argument could be made that restricting caffinated alcohol is regulating substances with known health risks. Full disclosure: I like vodka Redbulls. So I'm not saying this like I'm someone who is moral panicking.
- doctorpangloss 3mo agoFour Lokos were indeed banned in Massachusetts.
- willy_k 3mo agoFour Loko had to take the caffeine out across the US years ago. Now it’s just 8 standard drinks in a tall boy for $4 - still very much a problem but no caffeine.
- kube-system 3mo agoThe original caffeinated Four Loko formula was discontinued everywhere 16 years ago.
- TylerE 3mo agoNo, the bodies defense against alcohol is vomiting. "Passing out" increases risk, namely that you vomit while asleep, and then choke on the vomit.
- ge96 3mo agolong live 4 loco