Beware of sweets and drinks inspired by cocktails: even without alcohol, they are DANGEROUS for children

You may have noticed it. For some time now, we have been discovering new products in the candy and beverage departments of our stores. Indeed, sweets or sugary drinks inspired by well-known badtails are born. Delicacies to the taste Mojito, Pina Colada, Spritz or Margarita

These products do not contain alcohol but the taste or smell are there to recall the original drink. On packagings, any booster is good. Mint leaves and a slice of lemon for Mojito sweets, orange peel for Spritz treats …

Faced with this, addictologists choke on and denounce the trivialization of spirits. to children. Although these new products do not contain alcohol, they are a gateway to addictions that should not be neglected.

"I think there is a risk"

According to Emmanuel De Becker, head of the psychiatric department for children and adolescents at Saint Luc University Clinics in Brussels, getting used to the taste and smell of badtails or alcohol is clearly an appointment for more later. By offering children such delicacies, "you will quickly raise a reminder of this pleasant experience and since there is a link between candy and alcoholic beverage."

] "I think there is a risk, it would be interesting if there is a ban on the use of these candies, there is no interest, we see the benefits and risks to the implementation of these sweets. in place of a food.The risk is more important than the benefits ", insists the specialist at the microphone of Céline Hurner for Bel RTL.