There is now a wide range of alcoholic “soft drinks” on the market. These look and often taste like traditional soft drinks such as lemonade, orangeade or cola, but contain more alcohol – an average of 5% – than ordinary-strength beers and lagers. One danger with these drinks is that they are very sweet, making them more likely to appeal to young inexperienced drinkers. They are also more likely to be confused with real soft drinks.