Check out College Humor’s Honest Four Loko Commerical Volume 12 www.collegehumor.com Learn more about toxic drinking November 2010 www.redwatchband.org The Alcoholic Energy Drinks Issue What are alcoholic Did you know… Four What?! energy drinks? -Studies have shown The “four” in Four Loko that one can of Four • Alcoholic energy is derived from the Loko has the same alco- drinks (AEDs) are malt drink’s four key ingre- hol content as 5.64 stan- dients: caffeine, taurine, beverages that in addi- dard drinks. tion to alcohol contain guarana, and alcohol. a comparable amount -Drinkers who consume It is NOT shorthand for of caffeine to other en- alcohol with energy how many standard ergy drinks. drinks are twice as likely as those not mix- drinks are in one can. • These drinks also con- ing the two to report tain energy supple- being taken advantage ments, such as taurine of sexually, taking advantage of someone and guarana (which sexually, or getting into have never been a car with a driver who evaluated by the FDA) has been drinking • Most also contain car- -Drinkers who consume bonation, artificial alcohol with energy sweeteners, and exotic drinks are three times -sounding ingredients as likely to binge drink such as ginseng. -The FDA has just • These drinks can con- deemed that caffeine is an unsafe additive to tain 6%-12% alcohol alcoholic beverages by volume—more than and ordered its removal Aliases for Four Loko the standard American from all existing alco- beer (4% ABV) holic energy drinks. “Blockout in a can” “Liquid Cocaine” In the news... -The Michigan Liquor -9 girls from Central Control Commission has Washington University Nutritional Information officially banned the were hospitalized after sale of Four Loko, as consuming Four Loko -One can of Joose: well as several other spiked with hard liquor. 380 calories AEDs, throughout the 33 g carbohydrates -November 17th– FDA state. gives alcoholic energy -One can of Four Loko: -After December 3rd, drink manufacturers 15 660 calories 2010, Four Loko will no days to remove caffeine 65 g carbohydrates longer be distributed in from their products or 60 g sugar Oklahoma face consequences. SUNY Geneseo Happenings from the HealthguardsHealthy .