Johnson, Sean J., Verster, Joris C. and Alford, Chris 2022. An on-premise study to investigate the effects of mixing alcohol with caffeinated beverages. Brain and Behavior 12 (3) , e2445. 10.1002/brb3.2445 |
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Abstract
Objective The purpose of this on-premise study was to determine if mixing alcohol with caffeinated mixers had an impact on objective and subjective intoxication. Methods The study was conducted across eight drinking occasions in the City of Bristol, UK. Participants (N = 1041) were recruited outside popular night-time entertainment venues and interviewed regarding their alcohol consumption for that particular evening, including whether or not they had consumed caffeinated beverages with alcohol. Subjective intoxication was rated on an 11-point scale and objective intoxication determined with a breath alcohol test. Depending on their consumption on the night of the interview, participants also reported whether they consumed alcohol mixed with caffeinated mixers or alcohol-only on other consumption occasions. Results Between-subjects analyses found that alcohol–caffeine consumers consumed more alcohol and had higher objective and subjective intoxication than those who consumed alcohol-only. These results remained significant regardless of whether or not they mixed alcohol with caffeinated mixers or consumed alcohol-only on the night of the interview. Within-subject analyses revealed that alcohol–caffeine consumers drank the same or less alcohol on alcohol–caffeine occasions compared to alcohol-only occasions. Conclusions These findings provide support that alcohol–caffeine use does not increase overall alcohol consumption, and may be one manifestation of a high risk-taking personality.
Item Type: | Article |
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Date Type: | Publication |
Status: | Published |
Schools: | Medicine Centre for Trials Research (CNTRR) |
Additional Information: | This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License |
Publisher: | Wiley Open Access |
ISSN: | 2162-3279 |
Date of First Compliant Deposit: | 18 February 2022 |
Date of Acceptance: | 29 October 2021 |
Last Modified: | 11 May 2023 10:07 |
URI: | https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/147631 |
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