title: Caffeine addiction? Caffeine for youth? Time to act!
abstract: While data accumulate and discussion evolves on the clinical importance of caffeine addiction and its classification, the growing practices of (i) adding increasing amounts of caffeine to drinks and other consumables, (ii) promoting these as performance enhancers and (iii) targeting youth as the consumer raise concerns that require immediate action.
authors.affiliation: Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH, USA. alan.j.budney@dartmouth.edu.
authors.forename: Alan J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Budney
authors.forename: Jennifer A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Emond
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016739:Behavior, Addictive; D001628:Beverages; D002110:Caffeine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D061215:Energy Drinks; D005502:Food; D006801:Humans; D040241:Social Marketing; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders
chemical_list: D002110:Caffeine
keywords: Addiction; caffeine; children; energy drinks; marketing; policy