@article{ref1,
title="Energy drink consumption among young Australian adults: Associations with alcohol and illicit drug use",
journal="Drug and alcohol dependence",
year="2014",
author="Trapp, Georgina S. A. and Allen, Karina L. and O'Sullivan, Therese and Robinson, Monique and Jacoby, Peter and Oddy, Wendy H.",
volume="134",
number="",
pages="30-37",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Energy drinks are becoming increasingly popular among young people. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of energy drink consumption and its associations with socio-demographic characteristics, alcohol, cigarette and illicit drug use in a population-based sample of young adults participating in the Western Australian Pregnancy Cohort (Raine) Study.   METHODS: We used self-administered questionnaires to assess energy drink consumption patterns, alcohol intake, cigarette and illicit drug use at the 20-year cohort follow-up. Data was also collected on socio-demographics, physical activity, body mass index (BMI) and dietary intake. Our sample included 1234 participants (47% male, mean age 20±0.5 years). We considered energy-drink consumption as a categorical (users versus non-users) variable.   RESULTS: Overall, 48% of participants consumed energy drinks at least once per month, with an average intake of 1.31±0.75 cans per day amongst energy drink users. The most significant correlates of energy drink use were being in part-time or full-time employment, being male, being a cigarette smoker, having heavier alcoholic spirit consumption patterns and being an ecstasy user (all p<0.05). No significant associations were observed with BMI or dietary intake.   CONCLUSIONS: Australian energy drink users tend to have heavier alcohol consumption patterns be a cigarette smoker and use illicit drugs relative to non-users. More research is needed regarding the health risks associated with energy drink use in young adults, including their possible role in the development of substance abuse problems.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0376-8716",
doi="10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2013.09.006",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2013.09.006"
}