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THESCIENTIFICWORLDJOURNAL
Volume 8, Issue -, Pages 513-516Publisher
THESCIENTIFICWORLD LTD
DOI: 10.1100/tsw.2008.82
Keywords
adolescence; risk behavior; caffeine; child health; human development; psychopathology
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- NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE [K08DA000333, P50DA005312] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
- NIDA NIH HHS [K08 DA00333, K08 DA000333-05, P50 DA005312-150008, P50 DA005312, DA05312] Funding Source: Medline
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between caffeine use, other drug use, and psychopathology in adolescents, using self-report measures. The study group consisted of 132 adolescents ( average age 14.01 +/- 2.06 years, 52% female, 19% African American, 5% other categories, 76% Caucasian). Most (47%) were recruited from a child psychiatry clinic with emphasis on youth with disruptive disorders, with 35% from an adolescent pediatric clinic with emphasis on prevention of risk-taking behavior and 18% from a pediatric clinic for families with limited resources. Subjects were consecutively recruited before or after regular clinic visits. Consent was obtained from parents and assent from the youth. High caffeine consumption was associated with daily cigarette use; aggressive behavior; conduct, attention deficit/hyperactivity, and social problems; and increased somatic complaints in adolescents.
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