Study Links US Teen Energy Drink Intake to Illicit Drug Abuse

Published February 26, 2014

Study links US teen energy drink intake to illicit drug abuse
US teens who consume energy drinks are more likely to smoke cigarettes, drink alcohol and use abuse drugs according to a new cross-sectional survey of 20,000+ high school students. Related news: Energy drinks linked with higher heart contraction rates.
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This may be why drugs go missing from your home
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the nonmedical use of prescription and over-the-counter medicines is a significant part of the teen drug problem. The Tri-Community Coalition is co-sponsoring “Prescription Drugs Among Our Kids: A Call …
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Workshops target teen drug prevention
The Livingston and Washtenaw Regional Coordinated School Health Program Council will present the Teens Using Drugs: What to Know and What to Do workshops Tuesday and March 11. “The idea is to provide warning signs and what to look for,” said Ray …
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Teenage Substance Abuse part 1 — John Knight, MD, is director of the Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research at Boston Children’s Hospital. He has served as a consultant to the Nation…

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