• Aust Fam Physician · Mar 2011

    Review

    Combining energy drinks and alcohol - a recipe for trouble?

    • Amy Pennay, Dan Lubman, and Peter Miller.
    • Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre, Eastern Health and Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. amy.pennay@turningpoint.org.au
    • Aust Fam Physician. 2011 Mar 1; 40 (3): 104-7.

    BackgroundCombining energy drinks (such as 'Red Bull(®)') with alcohol is becoming increasingly popular, particularly among young people. However, as yet, limited research has been conducted examining the harms associated with this form of drinking.ObjectiveTo review current evidence associated with combining energy drinks with alcohol and provide recommendations for addressing this issue within primary care.DiscussionCombining alcohol with energy drinks can mask the signs of alcohol intoxication, resulting in greater levels of alcohol intake, dehydration, more severe and prolonged hangovers, and alcohol poisoning. It may also increase engagement in risky behaviours (such as drink driving) as well as alcohol related violence. General practitioners should be aware of the harms associated with this pattern of drinking, and provide screening and relevant harm reduction advice.

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