A new research conducted by a team of experts from the University of Victoria’s Centre for Addictions Research of BC (CARBC) in Canada has revealed that mixing alcohol with energy drinks may increase the risk of injury or fall. The reports added that the energy drinks loaded with sugar masks the effects of alcohol which can cause rapid heart rates, palpitations, a rise in blood pressure and even seizures. Energy drinks are made to stimulate the mental and physical state, the other slows your brain down.