The Impact of Alcohol and Energy Drink Consumption on Intoxication and Risk-Taking Behavior

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1234-1242

  Peacock, Amy ^a   Bruno, Raimondo ^a   Martin, Frances H ^b   Carr, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Balloon Analogue Risk Task; Caffeine; Energy Drink; Risk

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CAFFEINE;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; BALLOON ANALOGUE RISK TASK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENERGY DRINK; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEDATION; STIMULATION;

ALCOHOL; BALLOON ANALOGUE RISK TASK; CAFFEINE; ENERGY DRINK; RISK;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ENERGY DRINKS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879890871     PISSN: 01456008     EISSN: 15300277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/acer.12086     Document Type: Article

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