October 25, 2010
Four Loko
Four Loko, originally uploaded by BelchSpeak.
Remember that recent story where a bunch of CWU students started piling and passing out at apart? There was a big suspicion that someone slipped roofies or date rape drugs into drinks. Nope. They were chugging this high caffeine and high alcohol drink Four Loko.
From KATU here:
ELLENSBURG, Wash. — Central Washington University officials say a potent alcoholic beverage, and not drugs, was responsible for sending nine students to the hospital after passing out during a party at a Roslyn home.
CWU president James Guardino said the investigation revealed the students drank “Four Loko” — an alcoholic energy drink where one can has an alcoholic equivalent to 4-6 beers, and is caffeinated. The drink has been nicknamed “blackout in a can.”
These drinks are more potent than wine. And if these young adults get into a drinking contest they could get alcohol poisoning without knowing it