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Is Newest Alcoholic Energy Drink 'Blast' Marketed to Kids? [VIDEO]

Four Loko, Other Drinks, Turned Into Ethanol

RICHMOND, Va. - Truckloads of Four Loko and other alcohol-laced energy drinks are being recycled into ethanol and other products after federal authorities told manufacturers the beverages were dangerous and caused users to become "wide-awake drunk." Wholesalers from Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland and other East Coast...

FDA's Four Loko Move Makes Microbrewers Jittery

(Nov. 20) -- Experimental craft-beer maker Scott Newman-Bale has made some strange concoctions. Peanut-butter-and-jelly beer. Stout that tastes like s'mores. Next the Michigan microbrewer wants to invent a "spruce-tip pilsner," using fresh treetops. But first he has to ask a question that could ruin it all, one that's...

Opinion: Four Loko an Issue of Culture, Not Caffeine

(Nov. 18) -- By now you must have heard about this purported drink of doom called Four Loko. The malt liquor beverage is a blend of alcohol and caffeine that reportedly contains the equivalent of four beers and a cup of coffee inside its colorful 23.5-ounce can. It has become a bit of a cultural phenomenon and has...

NY Politician Gets Sick After Taking Loko Challenge [VIDEO]

(Nov. 17) -- From the beginning, Felix Ortiz was convinced Four Loko was dangerous. So to prove it, the New York lawmaker took one for the team. The Democratic assemblyman, who represents Brooklyn, agreed to down as much of the caffeine-drenched alcoholic drink as he could in an hour. The results of the experiment, which...

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Is There A Four Loko Effect?

The manufacturer of Four Loko may have removed caffeine from the drink in advance of a Food and Drug Administration crackdown on caffeinated alcoholic beverages last fall, but a new report suggests that the canned cocktail may still have hyper-intoxicating effects -- regardless of the reformulation.

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Family Sues Four Loko Over Teen's Death

The family of a 15-year-old boy who reportedly died after drinking two cans of high-alcohol energy drink Four Loko has sued the Chicago-based company, saying company negligence led to his death.

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Craigslist Removes Ads for Caffeinated Booze Four Loko

Here in New York, Four Loko has become a hot commodity.

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Thanks to Ethanol Plant, Cars Using Four Loko for Locomotion

Now that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cracked down on the sale of Four Loko, what's there to do with all the excess product?

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Amid Brewing Controversy, Four Loko Loses Its Buzz

Facing increased pressure from critics, including an announcement by the FDA that so-called alco-pops are a " public health concern ," the manufacturer of Four Loko says it will remove caffeine and other stimulants from its popular alcoholic energy drink.