Alcohol mixed with energy drinks are robustly associated with patterns of problematic alcohol consumption among young adult college students

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 41, Issue , 2015, Pages 136-141

  Snipes, Daniel J ^a   Jeffers, Amy J ^a   Green, Brooke A ^a   Benotsch, Eric G ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; AmED; AUDIT; Energy drinks; Young adult

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; ALCOHOL; CAFFEINE; CANNABIS; COCAINE; KETAMINE; METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL USE DISORDER; ALCOHOL USE DISORDERS IDENTIFICATION TEST; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ENERGY DRINK; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HOPELESSNESS; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONALITY; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING TEST; SELF REPORT; SENSATION SEEKING; SUBSTANCE USE; ADOLESCENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; ALCOHOLISM; ENERGY DRINKS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MID-ATLANTIC REGION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84908635000     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: 18736327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2014.10.010     Document Type: Article

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