title: Who uses alcohol mixed with energy drinks? Characteristics of college student users.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine characteristics associated with alcohol mixed with energy drink (AmED) use in a sample of college students.
  
  
  METHODS
  College students (N = 614, 53% female) in their second year of college participated during the fall of 2008.
  
  
  METHODS
  Students completed a cross-sectional survey with questions regarding AmED use.
  
  
  RESULTS
  AmED use in the last 30 days was reported by 27% of participants. Logistic regression analyses found that risk factors for AmED included participating in a fraternity/sorority; participating in athletics; living off-campus; having greater fun/social, relax, and image motives for alcohol consumption; and binge drinking. Protective factors included early morning classes, honors program participation, and greater physical/behavioral motives for not drinking.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Risk factors for AmED use can identify college students most likely to consume AmEDs and thereby inform screening and intervention efforts to reduce negative AmED-related consequences.
authors.affiliation: a Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan , Ann Arbor , Michigan , USA.
authors.forename: Megan E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Patrick
authors.affiliation: a Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan , Ann Arbor , Michigan , USA.
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Macuada
authors.affiliation: b Prevention Research Center, Department of Human Development and Family Studies , The Pennsylvania State University , University Park , Pennsylvania , USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Maggs
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000523:psychology*; D000434:Alcoholic Beverages / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D061215:Energy Drinks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009511:New England; D012307:Risk Factors; D012309:Risk-Taking; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Alcohol; characteristics; college; energy drinks; student