Blaming energy drinks for binge drinking and alcohol-fueled injuries, he said, would be like blaming shark attacks on summertime ice cream sales. The studies backed by Red Bull have been nearly unanimous in their message: Consuming energy drinks and alcohol together is no more harmful than drinking alcohol alone. The Examination gathered more than 100 studies about the health or behavioral risks of mixing energy drinks and alcohol. In a brief statement to The Examination and its partners, Karlheinz Niederreiter, Global Head of Science, Regulatory and Government Affairs at Red Bull, wrote, “Health authorities across the world have concluded that Red Bull Energy Drink is safe to consume.” Verster’s preliminary findings suggested that mixing alcohol and energy drinks did not cause people to drink more or suffer higher rates of harm.