NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- You may have heard of "alcopops." They're carbonated fruit drinks with an alcoholic punch. Kids are breaking the law to get their hands on them, but the New York City Health ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (CN) - Nebraska has undertaxed sweet-flavored alcoholic "pops" for 8 years, costing the state millions of dollars in lost taxes, three public health groups say. The Public Health ...

College students seriously underestimate the effects of drinking a new class of beverages being marketed across the country, according to a new study. 'Supersized alcopops' -- sweet, colorful and ...

SACRAMENTO — Substance-abuse foes cheered last year when state officials cracked down on sweet, sometimes fizzy, intoxicating drinks such as Mike’s Hard Lemonade that -- save for their alcohol content ...

The alcohol industry has found ways to make its products attractive to kids, and parents may not realize what it is their children are drinking. So-called “alcopops” taste like fruit juice but can ...

A study of hospital admissions in one of Australia's favourite holiday destinations has shown no reduction in alcohol-related harm since the tax increase on alcopops. Dr Steve Kisely from the School ...

PITTSBURG — Community organizers working to combat teenage alcohol consumption have called for a ban on the sale of sugary alcoholic coolers known as “alcopops,” which they say can encourage teens to ...

Last month, an off-license appeared overnight near my flat. Located smack bang in Manchester’s trendy (and increasingly novelty) Northern Quarter, Cornerbop was decked out with a fruit stand and a ...

2006-12-13 12:51:00 PST SACRAMENTO-- The State Board of Equalization today voted to reclassify sweet alcoholic drinks known as "alcopops" as liquor instead of beer, a decision that could significantly ...

DURHAM (WTVD) -- Opponents call them "alcopops", but they're better known as the fruit-flavored beers, malt liquors and other adult beverages found on many convenience store shelves. They are the ...

Experts have warned that alcopops are posing a new threat to underage drinkers. These alcopops are ready-to-drink flavoured alcoholic drinks that contain more alcohol than usual, they warn. The latest ...