A UK student survey investigating the effects of consuming alcohol mixed with energy drinks on overall alcohol consumption and alcohol-related negative consequences

Johnson, Sean J.; Alford, Chris; Stewart, Karina; Verster, Joris C.

Abstract

© 2016 The Authors Previous research reported positive associations between alcohol mixed with energy drink (AMED) consumption and overall alcohol consumption. However, results were largely based on between-subjects comparisons comparing AMED consumers with alcohol-only (AO) consumers, and therefore cannot sufficiently control for differences in personal characteristics between these groups. In order to determine whether AMED consumers drink more alcohol on occasions they consume AMED compared to those when they drink AO additional within-subjects comparisons are required. Therefore, this UK student survey assessed both alcohol consumption and alcohol-related negative consequences when consumed alone and when mixed with energy drinks, using a within-subject design. A total of 1873 students completed the survey, including 732 who consumed AMED. It was found that AMED consumers drank significantly less alcohol when they consumed AMED compared to when they drank AO (p

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Sep 6, 2016
• Publication Date: Dec 1, 2016
• Deposit Date: Oct 6, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 6, 2016
• Journal: Preventive Medicine Reports
• Electronic ISSN: 2211-3355
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 4
• Pages: 496-501
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2016.09.005
• Keywords: alcohol mixed with energy drinks, student alcohol consumption, consequences, alcohol
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/920229
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2016.09.005
• Contract Date: Oct 6, 2016