The consumption of alcohol mixed with energy drinks: prevalence and key correlates among Canadian high school students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An emerging body of research has reported high consumption of alcohol mixed with energy drinks among young adults, particularly college students. However, little is known about adolescents' consumption of these drinks. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of consumption of alcohol mixed with energy drinks and to examine its correlates among Canadian high school students.

Methods

We used a nationally representative sample of 36 155 Canadian students in grades 7 to 12 who participated in the 2010/2011 Youth Smoking Survey.

Results

About 20% of Canadian high school students reported consuming alcohol mixed with energy drinks in the last year, with considerable variation across provinces. Multivariate logistic regression analyses showed tha

SUBMITTER: Azagba S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3985966 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature