Alcopops, beverages containing both alcohol and caffeine, will no longer be available for purchase in the US after many reports emerged about students there becoming dangerously intoxicated on the drinks.
In New York, a small gathering of college students met to hold a vigil for the now banned beverages, specifically, Four Loco. Candles were held as they sang songs and reminisced about the loss of their “friend”.
As of Monday, Four Loko will not be available in its original form as a mix of both caffeine and a mixture of alcohol contained in a can. The demise of the drink stems from the direct orders of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Coming in at a whopping 12% alcohol, Four Loko is almost three times as potent as a normal beer, and one can of the fruity tasting, energy boosting drink contains a caffeine level equivalent to that of a large coffee from Starbucks.
Four Loko was believed by many to posses a fantastic taste, and when consumed, to make you feel great. However, others have a different opinion about the alcopop labeling it as a “blackout in a can”, which was responsible for many students finding themselves in the hospital after consuming the potent concoction.
The FDA’s principal deputy commissioner, Dr Joshua M Sharfstein, believed that the evidence put forward concerning alcohol and caffeine mixed together in beverages such as Four Loko, constituted a public health concern.
Four Loko will not be gone for good however. The beverage will still be available for purchase, minus the caffeine.
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