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Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom says, "Mixing caffeine and alcohol can be a dangerous combination, and I'm not talking about Irish coffee at the end of a holiday meal. Starting with the Red Bull and vodka craze from years ago, you can now purchase cans of pre-mixed blends of caffeine and alcohol (mostly found as malt liquor) in a beverage category called ‘alcoholic energy drinks.’ So what's the problem? With its stimulation effect, caffeine appears to influence people by impairing their judgment in how much they've had to drink. They underestimate their consumption, in turn fostering a false sense of control of their ability to carry out their normal activities."
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