Parents Beware: Kids Are Drinking Hand Sanitizer
This is CRAZY! I wouldn’t have believed it if John Tesh himself hadn’t reported it… UNBELIEVABLE the kids these days… if you’ve got them… BEWARE!!!
We’ve talked before about the strange, surprising, and downright dangerous things kids do to get high. Well, here’s another one: Drinking hand sanitizer! According to the Chicago Tribune, more and more kids are drinking hand sanitizer – or licking it off their hands - because it contains alcohol, 60 to 90% in some cases – which is twice as strong as some alcoholic beverages. It’s not only easy for underage kids to buy, but it also comes in pretty bottles with enticing descriptions, like “warm vanilla sugar” and “cucumber melon.”
What kids don’t realize is that hand sanitizers don’t just taste bad. They also contain toxic chemicals. Even small amounts can lead to alcohol poisoning and other toxic side effects. Like one 8-year-old mentioned in the article who ingested 15 gobs of hand sanitizer at a supervised play center – and ended up in intensive care for two days. Even worse, some hand sanitizers contain isopropanol – a type of alcohol that can kill. So, how can you protect your kids?
- First, know this: The alcohol part of hand sanitizer evaporates in seconds, and once the gel is dry, there’s no alcohol left.
- Also, talk to your kids! Make sure they understand that ingesting hand sanitizer to get high can cause permanent damage and death.
- If you’ve got younger children, keep hand sanitizers out of reach – along with medications, cleaning solvents, and other toxic chemicals.
- Finally, consider getting alcohol-free hand sanitizer, like Soapopular. It’s more expensive, but it works almost as well as alcohol-based hand sanitizers. It’s available on Amazon.com.
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