ENERGY DRINK BETWEEN POPULARITY AND DANGEROUSNESS. AN INVESTIGATION AMONG TEENAGERS IN THE PROVINCE OF TARANTO

Mariarosaria Negri, Francesco Paolo Romeo, Alessandro Barca

Abstract


Energy drinks (EDs) are mainly marketed as tools to improve physical and cognitive performance. The consumption of these drinks is increasing among adolescents, who tend to underestimate the possible long-term consequences. The aim of this study is to investigate the use of ED among adolescents in a secondary school as a sociological phenomenon influenced by identity, cognitive and relational dynamics that should be addressed in schools and in contemporary society

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Energy drinks, teenagers, addiction

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.32043/gsd.v9i1.1485

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