You Will Not Believe What Colorado Kids Are Getting Drunk On

According to Fox News, there is a new hazard that is being recognized by the Poison Control Center, that is effecting kids. Getting drunk on hand sanitizer. The liquid, and wipes we all use to stay germ free.

The Poison Control Center says that

calls coming in to centers nationwide have increased from 3,266 in 2010 to 16,117 in 2014— a nearly 400 percent increase.

 

CNN reports

Nhaijah Russell, was unable to walk, slurred her words and ended up falling and hitting her head. She was hospitalized overnight after consuming three or four squirts of hand sanitizer, which she said tasted like strawberry

 

To give you some idea of exactly how much alcohol is in hand sanitizer, it ranges from 45 to 95 percent, where wine and beer contain about 12 and 5 percent alcohol, respectively.

Dr. Gaylord Lopez who works at the Georgia Poison Control Center stated

"A kid is not thinking this is bad for them,"  "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."

 

If you have children and hand sanitizer, this could be a dangerous combination. Be sure to always keep information to the local poison control center handy. You can contact Poison Control at number is 1-800-222-1222 or check out their website.