Why are doctors concerned about ‘look-alike’ drinks?

RICHMOND, Va. — So called “look-alike” beverages could pose a risk to your child’s health and safety, poison specialists are warning over the Fourth of July weekend.

The Virginia Poison Center, operated within VCU Health, shared a post informing about the “packaging of alcoholic beverages can look very similar to everyday drink products.”

Some of these drinks share the names of their non-alcoholic counterparts like Hard Mountain Dew or Sunny D Vodka Seltzers. Both alcohol and non-alcoholic drinks often share colorful, vibrant packaging that mimic each other.

With the addition of new beverages, it is becoming increasingly difficult to discern between soft drinks and hard drinks…

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