Use of caffeinated energy drinks among secondary school students in Ontario: Prevalence and correlates of using energy drinks and mixing with alcohol

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 2015, Pages e101-e108

  Reid, Jessica L ^a   Hammond, David ^a   McCrory, Cassondra ^a   Dubin, Joel A ^a   Leatherdale, Scott T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Caffeine; Energy drinks; Health behaviour

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE;

ADOLESCENT; CANADA; CHILD; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ENERGY DRINK; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; STUDENT; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CAFFEINE; CHILD; ENERGY DRINKS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; ONTARIO; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84936066819     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: 19207476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17269/CJPH.106.4684     Document Type: Article

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