Energy drinks alone may be, for you, a fantastic way to get through your day, but combine it with alcohol and you’ve got one dangerous mix.
A new study conducted by Cecile Marczinski, a psychologist at Northern Kentucky University, and published in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, showed that individuals who consumed energy drinks with alcohol were less likely to recognize the signs of having consumed too much alcohol. Instead, their bodies showed twice as much stimulation as drinking alcohol alone.
“Obviously, we have tremendous concern for excessive drinking,” begins a spokesperson for Mountainside
Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center. “We also have tremendous concern for mixing energy drinks with alcoholic beverages because, as this study shows, it can be incredibly dangerous. The human body possesses a “checks and balances” system, of sorts. When you drink too much, your body responds with lethargy. When overstimulation from the energy drinks occurs, your body’s “checks and balances” are thrown off, and the tiredness that comes from drinking too much doesn’t kick in, making you think that you’re really not impaired. And that’s when the real problems can arise, such as driving in that state. It’s important to understand the side effects and risks that come from combining alcohol with other substances.”
In Marczinski’s study, she found it interesting to note that caffeine doesn’t seem to be the culprit for producing such effects. Rather, it’s the additional ingredients such as taurine, glucose and ginseng which seem to cause the effects.
For the past 13 years, Mountainside has established itself as an innovator within the addiction treatment field, and the treatment modalities Mountainside utilizes are regarded as among the most cutting-edge approaches in helping individuals to get, and to remain, sober.
The compassionate, caring treatment team at Mountainside is comprised of licensed and certified counselors and social workers as well as a Nurse Practitioner and a Registered Nurse, both of whom have specialization and extensive experience in drug addiction and alcohol treatment. For clients who may have psychiatric issues and/or a dual diagnosis, Mountainside provides the services of a Psychiatrist who also has specialization in addictions. As a result of their unique, innovative approaches to addiction treatment over the past 13 years, Mountainside has become the model for the addiction treatment field.
The program, along with its professional addiction treatment team, have earned national recognition and resulted in Mountainside being invited to Washington by the White House to meet with the White House Drug Czar, John P. Waters, for an in-depth meeting on what makes its program so successful. These accolades did not go unnoticed within the addiction treatment field and resulted in the adoption by many throughout the country of a more holistic approach to drug addiction treatment.
If you or someone you love is addicted to drugs or alcohol, or if you have any questions, please contact Mountainside
Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center for a confidential inquiry at 800-762-5433.
