What is it about?
Alcopops are used frequently by teenagers previously used to sweetened fizzy pop. however, alcopops could lead to more serious addictions, including linking with the opiate epidemic.
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Why is it important?
We need to consider new therapies to stop cross sensitivity between different addictive substances, and reduce deaths due to liver disease and opiate overdoses.
Perspectives
I wonder if alcopops manufacturers and distributors are aware of the cross sensitivity potential?
Dr Prasanna Nemichandra de silva
NHS Providers
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This page is a summary of: Are sweetened drinks a gateway to alcohol, opiate and stimulant addiction? Summary of evidence and therapeutic strategies, Medical Hypotheses, February 2020, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2019.109469.
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