It normal for young guys to drink alcohol when partying and hanging out with friends as they believe alcohol must always be in the scene. As detrimental as the consumption of alcohol is to the body, young folks and even adults as well now have the habit of mixing vodka with some softer drinks to ease the harsh taste of vodka. Mixing of alcohol and energy drinks have been researched to be bad for the health.
Recent studies have proven that the combination of alcohol and vodka poses for more danger on the part of the person consuming it. A research published in the journal of adolescent health revealed that people tend to drink heavily and become more intoxicated whenever they combine alcohol and energy drink together. People who tend to drink alcohol and energy drink together spend more time drinking; the effect of spending more hours drinking usually raises people’s blood alcohol level to peak.
A similar research by Department of community health, Boston University revealed that it’s not really the combination of both drinks that led to the posed health hazard but the profile of the user due to the consequences of taking both drinks.
So whenever you decide to drink alcohol and an energy drink together, you need to chill on it. It has a direct effect in the sense that it masks the intoxication that comes with alcohol thereby making you to consume more and you should know the dangers of consuming too much alcohol.
1. It causes anemia
Heavy drinking can cause the number of oxygen carrying red blood cells to be abnormally low.
2. It also increases the risk of cancer.
3. It causes cirrhosis; a situation in which the liver is damaged that it performs below par.
4. Heavy drinking can also lead to cardiovascular disease.
5. Heavy drinking can also lead to depression.
So when next you need a reason to avoid such combo, remember these.
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