What are Alcoholic Energy Drinks (AEDs)?
AEDs are prepackaged beverages that combine alcohol with caffeine and other ingredients commonly associated with nonalcoholic energy drinks including taurine, guarana, ginseng, wormwood, sugar, and dyes. They may be malt- or distilled spirits-based. Malt-based Joose and Four Loko are among the popular AED brands. P.I.N.K. Vodka and V2 Vodka are examples of distilled spirit-based AEDs. AEDs have a higher alcohol content than beer (5%-12% compared to 4%-5% for most beer). The caffeine and other stimulants content is often unknown or not labeled.
