Background: Four Loko, the leading supersized alcopop brand, is a pre-mixed alcoholic beverage containing up to 5.5 standard alcoholic drinks in a can.
Is Four Loko a malt liquor?
Four Loko is a premium malt beverage made with natural and artificial flavors.
Four Loko contains carbonated water, sugar, and natural and artificial flavoring including FD&C Red 40. The drink is sold at 6%, 7%, 8%, 10%,12%, or 14% alcohol by volume (ABV), depending on state regulations, and is packaged in 23.5 oz (695 mL) cans.
Has anyone died from 4 Loko?
Multiple Four Loko-related deaths are reported across the country. Parents of a Florida man who killed himself blame his death on Four Loko and file suit against Phusion; a fatal Maryland car crash is also pinned on the beverage.
The drink is very popular at SCSU and other area colleges, according to students. The e-mail sent out by SCSU administrators warns that Four Loko and other caffeinated alcoholic drinks “are extremely dangerous because they bypass the body’s natural defenses to pass out after drinking too much alcohol.
Are 4 Lokos strong?
As far as alcohol content by volume (ABV), that varies by state, with numbers ranging from eight to fourteen percent. Okay, so it’s not as strong as some of these strongest cocktails in the world, but I’m sure you could still get pretty tipsy after just one can. A few years ago, drinking a Four Loko was almost taboo.
How many beers is 2 Four Lokos?
The equation: A 23 1/2 ounce cans of Four Loko = 4 1/2 beers.
A: No, Four Loko is not a type of vodka, nor does it contain vodka. Four Loko is a premium malt beverage made with natural and artificial flavors.
What states banned Four Lokos?
Michigan, Utah and Oklahoma have also banned the drink. It’s a fruit-flavored drink sold in a 23-ounce can. Its fruit punch or raspberry taste is deceptive because it packs an alcohol content of 12 percent, which is about like having four beers.
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