‘Potent’ £3 ‘Dragon Soop’ is turning kids into criminals in city as ‘surge in violence’ linked to boozy caffeine drink | Y56645K | 2024-03-01 06:08:01
'Potent' £3 'Dragon Soop' is turning kids into criminals in city as 'surge in violence' linked to boozy caffeine drink | Y56645K | 2024-03-01 06:08:01
An unprecedented surge of violence in Newcastle's city centre might be linked to youngsters getting their arms on
AN ALCOHOLIC power drink has come underneath hearth after a committee heard a spike in violence in the space amongst youths might be related to the drink.
An unprecedented surge of violence in Newcastle's city centre might be linked to youngsters getting their arms on Dragon Soop – a caffeinated alcoholic drink with an ABV of 7.5 per cent, in line with Northumbria Police.
One anonymous shop worker, who sells the energy drink, claims teenagers collect outdoors and try to convince adults to buy it for them.
She even claims it's so dangerous they're contemplating taking the beverage off the cabinets due to the spike in anti-social behaviour.
"Teenagers are all the time waiting outdoors and making an attempt to get their palms on the drink," she stated.
the shop worker added: "They'll are available and check out their luck but we're very strict and don't sell without ID.
"Additionally they ask adults to return in and purchase the drink for them.
"My boss has even ran after them after it was purchased by an grownup for them and obtained it back.
"They don't realise how dangerous it is.
"The caffeine and alcohol collectively is dangerous for teenagers.
"My granddaughter is 13 and she or he had an adult purchase it for her around her property and it was terrible to see her in that state.
"It's not low cost, it's £3.29 a can nevertheless it's more like an power drink so it appeals to them.
<!-- End of Brightcove Player --> "It's in a can so they can purchase one and move it around."
She added: "We're considering of taking it off the shelves.
"It makes you are worried about anti-social behaviour once they crowd around the retailer.
"You worry for shoplifting and them causing hassle or consuming underage.
"But there aren't enough police on the street, and if you call them they don't come fast sufficient.
"That's why the town centre is so dangerous.
"The drink is well-liked with teenagers and people who are happening an evening out and need a buzz.
"Individuals purchase it earlier than getting the practice again from an evening out.
"It's widespread with Scottish individuals as that's the place it's from."
Throughout a committee meeting final Tuesday, Newcastle councillors thought-about whether or not to allow a comfort retailer on Grainger Street to sell alcohol.
Surprising figures introduced through the meeting present the variety of police incidents on Grainger Road, in the city centre, jumped from 99 in 2022 up to 163 across 2023.
It was heard gangs of up to 30 kids have been congregating at fashionable places in Newcastle metropolis centre to drink booze and commit 'serious assault'.
The canned 500ml drink accommodates a whopping 175mg of caffeine – which is twice the quantity of a cup of coffee.
Dragon Soop additionally accommodates extra alcohol per volume than the typical beer.
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George Williams, 20, a theatre scholar at Newcastle University: "I see a variety of them hanging concerning the streets.
You all the time see a Dragon Soop on the best way to a club.
"I can see how the caffeinated power drinks are marketed in the direction of younger individuals.
"It has got fairly a funny status.
"It's a type of drinks that you simply purchase in the event you and your mates have been feeling a bit silly.
"I've by no means had a nasty experience with it, myself, as I often stick to at least one.
Stick to at least one and you then're away for the rest of the night time.
"It was steered to me.
"My mate bought us each one and I attempted it.
"I'll be trustworthy, it's not the best-tasting drink.
"I wouldn't recommend it in the event you needed a nice, cold beverage on a summer time's day.
"It is a scholar lifestyle drink.
"I've it before a night out.
"I wouldn't maintain consuming them.
"You don't want the caffeine preventing the alcohol.
"The rise in anti-social behaviour linked to the drink surprises me.
"In my expertise, it's never been that approach."
'BAD MIX'
Ursula Falshaw, 18, an Architecture scholar at Newcastle University, added: "It seems fairly, and the brilliant colours and patterns make it look engaging.
"It catches the attention.
"It doesn't look necessarily harmful.
"However I wouldn't anticipate two cups of espresso to be in one can.
"It's a bit of a dangerous mess.
"I don't see why you'd need to be hyper and drunk on the similar time.
"It's a nasty combine.
"The retailers have to take duty for a way much they're selling.
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"It says 7.5% quantity as properly, so a beer compared to this is nothing," she added.
"If I picked this up, I'd in all probability by accident mistake it for an power drink.
Claudia Eze, 18, a classmate of Ursula, from Gateshead, stated: "I've heard that having caffeine and then consuming is just not one of the best thing to do.
"Outlets are chargeable for how accessible they are and how visible they are.
"The design reminds me of a beer, but usually it appears more like an power drink."
LOCALS REFLECT
Alan Kent, 77, a retired vice principal, of Consett, County Durham stated: "I've not heard of it.
"It feels like a reasonably deadly mixture of things.
"I don't know what the impression is if in case you have too lots of them.
"It might attribute, I suppose, to anti-social behaviour.
"In fairness, it does say 7.5% on it, which is a reasonably excessive alcohol content material.
"A pint can be somewhere between Four-5%.
"I wouldn't drink it and we're not into anti-social behaviour."
Maureen Kent, 76, a retired lecturer, additionally from Consett, County Durham stated: "It doesn't seem like an alcoholic drink to me.
"I assumed it was going to be like a Red Bull.
"Properly, it wouldn't attraction to me but I'm not a young person."
Jacqueline Schlingmann, 27, an airport employee from Dortmund, Germany, stated: "I assumed that it was an power drink.
"I wouldn't have thought there was alcohol in it.
"I'm stunned.
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The packaging appears designed extra in the direction of the youth, she stated.
"I wouldn't assume it's an alcoholic drink," Jacqueline added.
"It's not notably beer-looking.
"If youngsters are consuming alcohol and occasional then it is sensible that it will finish in anti-social behaviour."
Franz Brinster, 31, a sales marketing consultant from Dortmund, Germany, stated: "It's not the store's job to stop this being bought.
"The client makes the decision whether or not or not they need to purchase it so it's more right down to the individual.
"I wouldn't say that the package deal seems aggressive.
"It seems to be more for adults, not for youngsters."
The Sun went to the manufacturers for comment.
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