Abstract
This study identifies and characterizes symptoms of caffeine dependence in adolescents. Thirty-six adolescents who consumed caffeine daily and had some features of caffeine dependence on telephone screen were scheduled for outpatient evaluation. Evaluation included the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children-IV - Youth Version (DISC-IV) and modified DISC-IV questions that assessed caffeine dependence based on DSM-IV substance dependence criteria. Of 36 subjects, 41.7% (n = 15) reported tolerance to caffeine, 77.8% (n = 28) described withdrawal symptoms after cessation or reduction of caffeine intake, 38.9% (n = 14) reported desire or unsuccessful attempts to control use, and 16.7% (n = 6) endorsed use despite knowledge of physical or psychological problems associated with caffeine. There was no significant difference in the amount of caffeine consumed daily by caffeine dependent versus non-dependent teenagers. These findings are important due to the vast number of adolescents who drink caffeinated beverages.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1-6 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Drug and alcohol dependence |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 1 2002 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research was supported in part by a grant from the Minnesota Medical Foundation to Dr Bernstein. The authors acknowledge Ken Winters, PhD for his contribution regarding design issues and Lois Laitinen, MBA, MM for manuscript preparation. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence, Scottsdale, AZ, June 2001.
Copyright:
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Keywords
- Adolescents
- Caffeine dependence
- Comorbidity
- Diagnosis
