Sweet coolers a gateway to increased alcohol consumption

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-07/uog-sca072220.php

News Release 22-Jul-2020
University of Guelph


It might be no surprise that sugar in sweetened coolers helps to mask the taste of alcohol and make it more appealing to novice consumers, including young people.

Based on the first study to look at the role of high-fructose corn syrup - the main ingredient in most coolers - a University of Guelph professor suggests that these sweetened beverages can actually promote harmful alcohol consumption.

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tags: drug abuse