Multiple Stockholm teenagers required hospital treatment last week after drinking bootleg liquor purchased through Snapchat. In Vallentuna, four young girls are suspected to have suffered alcohol poisoning from contaminated spirits. Two were unconscious when ambulance crews arrived at the house party.
Milo Andersson and Gabriel Jabbar, both 17-year-old high school students, believe fewer young people will buy alcohol through social media following these incidents. The teenagers spoke outside Vallentuna high school four days after the suspected poisonings.
Among Vallentuna's youth, conversations now focus heavily on the consequences of drinking bootleg alcohol. While neither boy has purchased alcohol from social media dealers themselves, they demonstrate clear awareness of how other teenagers obtain spirits.
This incident highlights Sweden's ongoing struggle with unregulated alcohol sales to minors despite the country's strict alcohol monopoly system. The ease of accessing potentially dangerous substances through social platforms presents a growing challenge for authorities and parents alike.