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Study: Mixing alcohol with diet soda will get you drunker than mixing it with regular soda

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market efficiencies at work.

Oil Can on February 11, 2013 at 9:21 PM

what about maker’s mark??

ted c on February 11, 2013 at 9:23 PM

Get drunk AND lose weight. How cool is that?!

IrishEi on February 11, 2013 at 9:25 PM

I’m willing to give it a try.

John the Libertarian on February 11, 2013 at 9:30 PM

Get drunk AND lose weight. How cool is that?!
IrishEi on February 11, 2013 at 9:25 PM

Winner! And doubly funny due to screen name.

nobar on February 11, 2013 at 9:32 PM

I can attest to this as a type 1 diabetic – my rum and diet cokes get me tanked! :P

Defenestratus on February 11, 2013 at 9:33 PM

The lady will a Jack & … Tab.

Greek Fire on February 11, 2013 at 9:35 PM

One day I might VERBS in my comments.

Greek Fire on February 11, 2013 at 9:37 PM

One day I might VERBS in my comments.

Greek Fire on February 11, 2013 at 9:37 PM

Heehee, well done!

OldEnglish on February 11, 2013 at 9:44 PM

Diana Sawyer’s debates behavior explained…..

viking01 on February 11, 2013 at 10:37 PM

Their whole point is that the sugars in soda slow alcohol absorption; not that diet soda speeds it.

The could have said a water back gets you drunk faster than a coke back and used the same data… and still been misleading (the water isn’t faster, a sugary drink makes the process slower).

The point made is technically correct, but misleading as to the cause and effect… it would be more accurate to say:
“Soda (or other sugary drinks) get your drunk slower than no mixer or a sugar-free mixer or back”.

But that headline isn’t exciting… just accurate.

gekkobear on February 12, 2013 at 1:57 AM