It's a startling statistic: A new study finds the number of kids accidentally poisoned by the over-the-counter sleep aid melatonin has soared by 530% over the past decade.

The melatonin and i-pad time generation is gonna be deeply unwell holy

  • L183R4L [any]
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    3 years ago

    The amount of kids I see getting coffee drinks at Starbucks is crazy, not sure why the parents can't just get them a juice or hot chocolate

    • DinosaurThussy [they/them]
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      3 years ago

      That’s the thing. Juice and hot chocolate are also pumped full of extra sugar. In some cases a kid with ADHD would be better off drinking a coffee than a hot chocolate

      • L183R4L [any]
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        3 years ago

        True, at least compared with an actual coffee vs the caffeinated milkshakes that Starbucks pumps out

        • DinosaurThussy [they/them]
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          3 years ago

          For sure. I love a good caffeinated milkshake, but I also love a weed gummy or a shroom tea and I’m not about to give those to my kids