Abstract
Alcohol mixed with energy drinks (AmED) is an alcoholic beverage category that has emerged in the past decade. AmED are novel because they are typically consumed by high-risk alcohol consumers in contexts where elevated drinking is commonplace and where intoxication is regularly a desired outcome. AmED consumers positively self-identify as high-risk drinkers and identify as outgoing and highly sociable in party and nightclub environments. Despite a high frequency of self-reported negative physiological side effects, AmED consumers continue to use AmED due to the importance they place upon the desired effects—be they social, functional, or purely pharmacological. This chapter contextualises the consumption of AmED within a framework of social identity, environmental contexts, and a functional approach to understanding the culture of AmED intoxication.
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For readers seeking a more comprehensive summary of the available research, we refer to a growing number of systematic and narrative-based literature reviews (e.g. Benson et al., 2014; Ferré & O’Brien, 2011; Marczinski & Fillmore, 2014; McKetin et al., 2015; Peacock et al., 2014; Vida & Rácz, 2014).
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Droste, N., Pennay, A., Peacock, A., Miller, P. (2020). Alcohol Mixed with Energy Drinks and Intoxication. In: Hutton, F. (eds) Cultures of Intoxication. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-35284-4_6
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