Energy drinks and alcohol-related risk among young adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Energy drink consumption, with or without concurrent alcohol use, is common among young adults. This study sought to clarify risk for negative alcohol outcomes related to the timing of energy drink use.

Methods

The authors interviewed a community sample of 481 young adults, aged 18-25, who drank alcohol in the last month. Past-30-day energy drink use was operationalized as no-use, use without concurrent alcohol, and concurrent use of energy drinks with alcohol ("within a couple of hours"). Negative alcohol outcomes included past-30-day binge drinking, past-30-day alcohol use disorder, and drinking-related consequences.

Results

Just over half (50.5%) reported no use of energy drinks,18.3% reported using energy drinks without concurrent alcohol use, and 31.2%

SUBMITTER: Caviness CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5705938 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature