Medical experts warn against mixing alcohol and energy drinks, saying it can be dangerous to your health.
Experts who issued the warning said the practice was common among young people in society.
talk to saturday punchA professor of public health at the University of Ilorin in Tanimora Akande said people who mixed alcohol with energy drinks were more likely to report unwanted or unprotected sex than those who didn’t mix the drinks. .
Professor Akande said: Energy drinks typically contain caffeine, plant-based stimulants, simple sugars, and other additives.
“Spinning energy drinks with alcohol is a popular practice, especially among young people.”
Don explained that when alcohol is mixed with caffeine, the caffeine masks the depressive effects of alcohol, causing the drinker to pay more attention than they otherwise would.
“As a result, they may drink more alcohol than they realize, exacerbating their disability and increasing their risk of alcohol-attributable harm.” Ingestion can mask signs of functional impairment and increase the risk of injury.”
Also, Dr. Ibrahim Kuranga Suleiman, a consultant family physician and director of the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Ilorin, said energy drinks contain sugar, calories and caffeine and should not be mixed with beverages. .
“If you mix energy drinks with alcohol or other drinks, you’re doing yourself a lot of harm. You’re going to become addicted, and if that happens, it’s going to be a medical problem,” the expert said. added.