Energy Drink Consumption and Increased Risk for Alcohol Dependence

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 365-375

  Arria, Amelia M ^a   Caldeira, Kimberly M ^a   Kasperski, Sarah J ^a   Vincent, Kathryn B ^a   Griffiths, Roland R ^b   O'Grady, Kevin E ^b  

^a TREATMENT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol Dependence; Caffeine; College Students; Energy Drinks

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CAFFEINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BEVERAGE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENERGY DRINK; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORGANIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK; RISK FACTOR; SAMPLING;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; ALCOHOLISM; BEVERAGES; CAFFEINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL PROBLEMS; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78851469769     PISSN: 01456008     EISSN: 15300277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2010.01352.x     Document Type: Article

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