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Is It Okay to Mix Alcohol and Energy Drinks?
Caffeine can make you feel less drunk while alcohol still affects you. You might drink more than you meant to; feeling awake is not sober.
The simple answer
Caffeine does not cancel alcohol. An energy drink may make you feel less drunk, so you could drink more than you meant to. The alcohol is still in your blood. Feeling awake is not the same as being sober. Don't use energy drinks as a way to keep drinking or to decide it's safe to drive.
Myth vs Fact
Caffeine sobers you up or cancels out the alcohol.
Cleveland Clinic says coffee won't clear alcohol from your system any faster, and NIH says hot coffee does not reverse the effects of alcohol. It can just make you feel more awake.
The science
- HealthyWAAvoid energy drinks and other stimulants if you are drinking alcohol, because one can mask the effect of the other and you may drink more than you intended.
- Cleveland ClinicMixing coffee or energy drinks with alcohol may make you feel less drunk; you can lose track of how much you've had, and it won't clear alcohol from your system any faster.
- NIHCold showers, hot coffee and walking do not reverse the effects of alcohol.
- Cleveland ClinicYour body needs about an hour to process one drink.
Medical sources
- HealthyWA (Government of Western Australia)↗Planning ahead for your night out
- Cleveland Clinic Health Essentials↗How Long Does Alcohol Stay in Your System?
- NIH / NIAAA↗Understanding the Dangers of Alcohol Overdose
- Cleveland Clinic↗Hangover
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Last checked: September 25, 2026