World-renowned researcher in alcohol and other drugs, Professor Steve Allsop, warns drinking hand sanitizer can be deadly.
As previously reported the consumption of alcohol-based hand sanitizer has been on the rise since the crackdowns on alcohol availability in Mparntwe/ Alice Springs.
“The potential is that some people could quite easily overdose on these products because they are very high alcohol content, so we see people who have died as a consequence of alcohol poisoning.”
Steve Allsop has worked in the drug field for over 35 years and been involved in policy, prevention and treatment research and professional development for health, police, education, welfare staff and community organisations. He is Professor at the National Drug Research Institute at Curtin University having served as Director from 2005-2016. He has previously worked as the A/Executive Director, Drug and Alcohol Office, Western Australia and the Director of the National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction, Flinders University of South Australia. He has an interest in research, prevention, treatment and policy responses to alcohol and other drug problems.
Listen to the full interview with Professor Steve Allsop about the consequences of drinking hand sanitizer or too much alcohol and the importance of community led solutions here :