TY - JOUR PY - 2015// TI - The temporal association between energy drink and alcohol use among adolescents: A short communication JO - Drug and alcohol dependence A1 - Choi, Hye Jeong A1 - Wolford-Clevenger, Caitlin A1 - Brem, Meagan J. A1 - Elmquist, Joanna A1 - Stuart, Gregory L. A1 - Pasch, Keryn E. A1 - Temple, Jeff R. SP - 164 EP - 166 VL - 158 IS - N2 - PURPOSE: To investigate the temporal relation between energy drink and alcohol use among adolescents.

METHODS: Data were collected from adolescents attending public high schools in two waves (n=894).

RESULTS: Path analysis indicated that energy drink use at baseline was positively associated with the number of drinking days but not binge drinking or average drinks per drinking day over the past 30 days at follow-up. This relation remained while controlling for race, age, gender, previous alcohol use, and impulsivity.

CONCLUSIONS: Alcohol use prevention efforts should consider energy drink use as risk factors for adolescent alcohol use.

Language: en

LA - en SN - 0376-8716 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.11.009 ID - ref1 ER -