We have previously posted about Four Loko, the malt liquor beverage that is dangerously spreading like wildfire, and it seems it has spread to Lancaster County. The drink (available in very "adult" flavors like fruit punch, orange blend and blue raspberry) contains 10%-12% alcohol and comes in 23.5 ounce cans making one can the equivalent of about 4 beers!
Lancaster's local news recently reported on nine ER visits for alcohol poisoning at Lancaster General Hospital over a recent weekend. Check out the news report below, and see the video by clicking HERE!
Alcoholic energy drink sending people to hospital
Four Loko is a popular alcoholic energy drink that's flying off local store shelves, but it's also keeping hospitals busy.
During a recent weekend at Lancaster General Hospital, at least nine people were brought in with alcohol poisoning after drinking Four Loko. The drink is 12 percent alcohol, compared to 5 percent for most beers. Combined with the caffeine and sugar of an energy drink, doctors believe one Four Loko is the equivalent of four alcoholic beverages.
"You're kinda tricking the body and adding the caffeine and other stimulants," said Dr. Michael Reihart of LGH. "Now you're in the game longer and it's truly a recipe for disaster and, possibly, death."
Drinkers have come into harm's way by participating in an informal challenge to drink four Four Lokos, the equivalent of 16 beers or shots.
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