Psychiatric News (1/9) reports, “Youth who drink energy drinks (beverages that contain high levels of caffeine) may be more likely to start drinking alcohol or using tobacco,” investigators concluded after collecting and then analyzing “data from a longitudinal study of 3,071 youth aged 9 to 17 in 44 German schools.” The study revealed that “baseline energy drink consumption was associated with significantly higher odds of initiating any tobacco, cigarette, e-cigarette, hookah, and alcohol use.” The findings were published online Jan. 8 in the Journal of Psychopharmacology.
Related Links:
— “Energy Drink Consumption Among Youth Associated With Tobacco, Alcohol Use, Psychiatric News, January 9, 2020