Northern Ireland Alcohol and Drugs Alliance. (2020) APG - dual diagnosis and addiction. Caffeinated alcoholic drinks presentation. In: All Party Group on addiction and dual diagnosis, 29 September 2020, Virtual.
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• Issue flagged by NIADA members
• High alcohol content - Typically 7.5 – 8% alcohol per 500ml can. Buckfast contains 15% alcohol in the 750 ml bottle which equates to roughly 11.25 UK units of alcohol. £8 - £10
• 80 –500mg caffeine per can – Experts recommend no more than 100mg per day for teenager
• Cheap and easy to buy, marketed at young people
• Leads to increased risk taking and anti social behaviours
• When mixed caffeine can mask the depressant effects of alcohol –as a result they may drink more and become more impaired than they realise
B Substances > Alcohol
B Substances > Caffeine / Energy drink
G Health and disease > Substance related disorder > Substance related mental health disorder > Dual diagnosis / comorbidity (mental health)
T Demographic characteristics > Adolescent / youth (teenager / young person)
VA Geographic area > Europe > Northern Ireland
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