Six Teens Hospitalized After Drinking Alcohol Derived From Hand Sanitizers

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Some teens are drinking hand sanitizer and ending up with alcohol poisoning, according to public health officials. 

So far, six teenagers have been treated at a hospital in the San Fernando Valley after drinking the mixture, which is essentially 120-proof booze. Some of the teenagers used salt to separate the alcohol from the sanitizer, making a potent drink that is similar to a shot of hard liquor.

Officials planned to conduct a news conference at the hospital Tuesday to discuss the problem.

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