Are you mixing carbonation and alcohol together? If so, beware. Carbonated mixed drinks speed up alcohol absorption in the bloodstream, so the effects of that drink happen much more quickly than you think. Maryland college studies suggest that individuals report drinking only 1 mixed and carbonated drink felt as if they had consumed 2+. This is very important news for those college age adults who tend to overdo it on alcohol and especially mixed alcoholic beverages Don’t turn your body into a chemistry project, instead remember that mixing any two substances can have an unanticipated effect on your body.
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