Children Are Getting Drunk On Hand Sanitizer

Forget the fake ID's, kids are skipping the long supermarket lines and sipping on something that they can find in the comfort of their own homes, or even classrooms.

Hand sanitizer is giving some children a BAC that's twice the legal limit for adults.

Georgia Poison Center's Director Dr. Gaylord Lopez said, "A kid is not thinking this is bad for them."

It's also not just your average, run-of-the-mill sanitizer that's enticing to them either.

"A lot of the more attractive (hand sanitizers) are the ones that are scented. There are strawberry, grape, orange-flavored hand sanitizers that are very appealing to kids" Lopez said.

The alcohol found in hand sanitizer ranges anywhere from 45% to 95% whereas your average beer only contains around 5%. So three or four squirts of the household item can be extremely dangerous to your child's health.

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