an alcoholic drink that has
been gaining popularity within
the past year or so is a malt
liquor beverage called four
Loko.
four Loko is considered an
alcoholic/energy drink that
originated in chicago. the
drink receives a lot of criticism
because many people have
died or have been hospitalized
after consuming the drink.
Bucks students gave some
feedback on four Loko.
John Baruchi, 18, a marketing
major from Newtown said,
“I drank one of those things
and was drunk off my a**; I
wasn’t just a mellow drunk
either, it was the kind of drunk
where I could barely function.”
stephanie Palowski, 20, a
liberal arts major from Bristol
said, “I was originally supposed
to be a designated driver
for the night and I got a Loko,
thinking one isn’t going to do
much. By the time I was finished
with it, I was hammered
to the point where I couldn’t
even drive. so much for being
the designated driver.”
colin craigson, 19, trevose,
liberal arts major said that he
doesn’t even drink four Loko
because his sister was rushed
to the emergency room one
night. “I was sitting in my
house when my parents got a
phone call. all of a sudden,
they rushed out of the house so
fast that I didn’t even have
time to know what was going
on,” he said.
trey crayton, 21,
feasterville, a liberal arts
major said, “I don’t mean to
brag or anything but I can
drink a pretty good amount of
alcohol, but I drank three of
those things and don’t remember
what happened after. I
blacked out and the next thing
you know I woke up in my bed
with no clue what happened
last night. that’s not fun.”
connor smith, 20, yardley, a
psychology major said, “I personally
never drank one
before, but I hear about them
and see people drinking them
all the time. I heard that drinking
one of them is equivalent to
having six beers and two cups
of coffee. If you ask me, I
don’t even want to try them
because of how drunk they get
people.”
Jessica smith, 19, croydon,
a mathematics major said, “I
love them, I think they taste so
good. you just got to be careful
with the amount you drink. It
isn’t a drink that you just crack
open and start slugging, that’s
why it gets such a bad rap and
kids are getting sick off of it.
It’s a drink you sip on and relax
with like wine.”
catherine Melva, 20, fairless
hills, a liberal arts major said,
“I think that Lokos should be
banned to be quite honest with
you. I’ve drank a lot of different
kinds of alcohol, but nothing
made me feel like a four
Loko did. I think that they’re
putting something in the drink
that they’re not telling people.
seriously it’s like cocaine in a
can.”
the popularity of four Loko
drinks is clear, and from some
of the information given by
students, it is also harmful.
according to drinkfour.com,
there are several bans being set
in place and the makers of four
Loko are planning to take out
the caffeine from the drinks
since it has proven to be dangerous.