Capital Area Substance Abuse Council (CASAC) - Caffeine and Alcohol: A Dangerous Combination

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Caffeine and Alcohol: A Dangerous Combination

A cup of coffee in the morning can help you start your day, but would you pair it with several cans of beer? Alcohol energy drinks – which boast more caffeine than a large cup of coffee and more alcohol than five cans of beer – are the latest marketing tactic offering an "awake drunk" to mainly underage drinkers. The brightly colored cans are finding their way onto college campuses across the United States, causing heart attacks and serious health issue in students as young as 18.