The relationship between caffeine use and risky behaviors was studied because of unavailable data in Nigeria. A sample of 465 randomly selected secondary school students completed questionnaires that assessed sociodemographic, personality traits, seven risky behaviors (sexual intercourse, suicide attempt, bullying, physical fighting, alcohol, cigarette, and marijuana use), and caffeine use. Analysis showed that 106 students (22.8%) consumed caffeine in the past 30 days. Current caffeine use was significantly associated with current alcohol use (adjusted odds ratio = 6.78; 95% confidence interval: 3.61–12.75) after adjusting for gender, age, personality traits, and other risky behaviors (p < 0.05). Further exploration is recommended to understand this association.
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