A new study from Michigan shows that a person's blood alcohol content (BAC) increases more rapidly when mixing alcohol with diet sodas than regular sodas.
Men and women aged 21-33 who participated in the study had an 18% higher BAC after just 40 minutes of combining vodka with diet Squirt than when using regular Squirt.
After 3-4 drinks, those given only diet Squirt as a mixer experienced slower reaction times, and their BAC levels exceeded the legal driving limit sooner.
While larger-scale studies will be needed to confirm these findings, it should still serve as a warning to calorie-conscious drivers who drink both alcohol and diet pops on any given night.
Men and women aged 21-33 who participated in the study had an 18% higher BAC after just 40 minutes of combining vodka with diet Squirt than when using regular Squirt.
After 3-4 drinks, those given only diet Squirt as a mixer experienced slower reaction times, and their BAC levels exceeded the legal driving limit sooner.
While larger-scale studies will be needed to confirm these findings, it should still serve as a warning to calorie-conscious drivers who drink both alcohol and diet pops on any given night.