title: Correlates of use of alcohol mixed with energy drinks among youth across 10 US metropolitan areas.
abstract: Predictors of use of alcohol mixed with energy drinks (AmED) among youth have been understudied. The current analyses investigated the prevalence of and correlates for use of AmED among alcohol users from a national study of stimulant use among youth.
  
  
  
  The National Monitoring of Adolescent Prescription Stimulants Study (N-MAPSS) assessed behaviors and risk factors for stimulant use from 11,048 youth, 10-18 years of age recruited from entertainment venues across 10 US cities. Of the four cross sections, two had questions on having alcohol mixed with energy drinks (AmED) in the past 30 days along with sociodemographic characteristics, current tobacco and marijuana use and current nonmedical use of prescription opioids, anxiolytics, and stimulants. Only 13 to18 year olds and those who reported alcohol use were included in the analyses.
  
  
  
  Overall, 28.4% (1392 out of 4905) of the 13 to18 year olds reported past 30-day alcohol use. Among alcohol users, 27% reported having alcohol mixed with energy drinks in the past 30 days. Multivariate logistic regression indicated that use of AmED was significantly associated with tobacco and marijuana use and nonmedical use of prescription stimulants.
  
  
  
  Underage drinking is common among youth and more than a quarter of these drinkers use AmED. Use of AmED is significantly associated with tobacco and marijuana use and nonmedical use of prescription stimulants. Drug and alcohol intervention programs should educate on the risks of AmED, as the same population is at high-risk for use of AmED and alcohol/drug use.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health and Health Professions & College of Medicine, University of Florida, 2004 Mowry Road, Gainesville, FL 32610, United States. Electronic address: khanshr1@ufl.edu.
authors.forename: Shivani R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health and Health Professions & College of Medicine, University of Florida, 2004 Mowry Road, Gainesville, FL 32610, United States.
authors.forename: Linda B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Cottler
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health and Health Professions & College of Medicine, University of Florida, 2004 Mowry Road, Gainesville, FL 32610, United States.
authors.forename: Catherine W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Striley
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D000434:Alcoholic Beverages / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000009:adverse effects; D002947:Cities / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D061215:Energy Drinks / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008385:Marijuana Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012309:Risk-Taking; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D000066608:Underage Drinking / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants
keywords: Adolescents; Alcohol; Correlates; Energy drinks; Youth