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  Alcohol energy drinks are premixed beverages containing not only alcohol but caffeine and other stimulants. Marketed to teens, often through social media, college campuses and grassroots efforts using youth-oriented slogans, these drinks have a very high alcohol content, some as high as 12% as compared to 5% for a typical can of beer. According to NCADD, a major concern is that mixing energy drinks with alcohol can lead to “wide-awake drunkenness,” where...