Overview

• A consumer report highlighted cocktails, whisky‑cola and alcopops as particularly unhealthy due to high sugar and, in some cases, additives and caffeine.
• Sugar-heavy mixes can add substantial calories, promote obesity and cardiovascular disease, and may speed alcohol absorption, intensifying its effects.
• New reporting from Die Zeit cites RKI data indicating that nearly one-third of adults in Germany drink amounts that pose health risks.
• Current evidence summarized by an epidemiologist underscores that there is no harmless level of alcohol consumption.
• Readers are pointed to practical steps, including alcohol‑free mocktails and self‑assessment tools such as the CAGE test and the AUDIT questionnaire.