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Teens who drank three cans of soft drink a day suffered anxiety when stopped
Researchers also found they struggled with lethargy, headaches and cravings
The symptoms, which came after they went 'cold turkey', similar to drug addicts

Published: 17:09 EST, 1 December 2018 | Updated: 17:24 EST, 1 December 2018

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Children trying to cut down on sweet fizzy drinks suffer similar withdrawal symptoms to drug addicts, according to a new study.

Teenagers who normally drank three cans of soft drinks a day but went 'cold turkey' suffered anxiety, lethargy, headaches and cravings, researchers at the University of California found.

Teenagers who normally drank three cans of soft drinks a day but went 'cold turkey' suffered anxiety, lethargy, headaches and cravings (file photo)

Writing in the journal Appetite, Dr Jennifer Falbe said: 'Adolescents reported increased sugar-sweetened beverage cravings and headache and decreased motivation, contentment, ability to concentrate, and overall wellbeing.'

She added: 'High sugar intake activates similar neural circuitry and reward systems as substances of abuse.

'Adolescence is a particularly susceptible period for addiction, when still-developing brains are highly sensitive to substances and when risk-taking is more likely.'