Newslog #6

Boozy energy drink Four Loko - aka 'Blackout in a Can' - banned from N.J. college

http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/2010/10/19/2010-10-19_four_loko_an_alcoholic_energy_drink_is_banned_at_a_new_jersey_college.html

Four Loko is a energy drink that contains alcohol. The "blackout in a can" energy drink is consumed by mainly teenagers and young adults. One 23.5 ounce bottle is equivalent to about 4 beers, which makes it very easy to get drunk off of. Recently, Four Loko was found at the scene of one of New York City's most violent crimes in recent years; three gay Bronx men were beat. Also, twenty-three students who had Four Loko at Ramapo College in Mahwah, New Jersey were rushed to a local hospital because of alcohol poisoning last week.

Drinks like Four Loko should not be sold to minors. Because there is alcohol in the drink, people wanting to buy it should be asked for ID. Another option is to ban Four Loko because it is more or less more dangerous than regular alcohol because it is mixed with an energy drink.