Young adults, usually men, were most likely to get into trouble using energy drinks, the report shows.
Furthermore:
- More than half of all ER visits linked to energy drinks were in college-age adults ages 18 to 25.
- Adults ages 26 to 39 accounted for almost a third of the visits.
- Teens 12 to 17 and adults over 40 each accounted for 11% of visits.
- Men accounted for nearly two-thirds of all visits.
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