Energy drinks and energy shot use associated with non- medical prescription opioid use among adolescents

Authors

  • Jeff M. Housman, PhD, MCHES
  • Ronald D. Williams, Jr., PhD, CHES
  • Conrad L. Woolsey, PhD, CMPS, CHES

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47779/ajhs.2017.76

Keywords:

adolescents, energy drinks, opioids

Abstract

We investigated the relationship between energy drinks (ED), energy shot (ES) and non-medical
opioid use among high school students. Logistic regression indicated ED use was a significant predictor of
non-medical Vicodin (OR = 1.314, P < 0.05) use but not non-medical Oxycontin use (OR = 1.050 P
= 0.073) and ES use was a statistically significant predictor of non-medical use of Vicodin (OR = 1.545,
P < 0.01) and Oxycontin use (OR = 1.590 P < 0.001). Mann-Whitney U tests indicated significantly
greater non-medical opioid use among students who used ED and ES than those who did not.

Published

2017-10-01

How to Cite

Housman, J. M., Williams, R. D., & Woolsey, C. L. (2017). Energy drinks and energy shot use associated with non- medical prescription opioid use among adolescents. American Journal of Health Studies, 32(4). https://doi.org/10.47779/ajhs.2017.76

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