This is a classic example of how a couple people fucking up ruins everyone's fun. Four Loko was a popular alcoholic beverage among young adults. It combined an energy drink and the amount of alcohol found in 2 and a half beers. Not the safest idea, but people bought them. Then some kids drank too many. And died. Boo hoo. The sad truth is people drink themselves to death all the time. Just because we know what the kids were drinking doesn't mean we need to ban the drink from the shelves.
Now people have been inconvenienced. They have to but an energy drink AND vodka to have a makeshift Loko. All that banning these drinks from shelves does is give them free publicity. I know caffeine and booze aren't a good combination, but people will mix them until the day alcohol is banned. Why make life harder for people? Just re-release the classic Lokos.
And I know, they make Four Lokos without caffeine now. The caffeine makes no difference to me, but for some people the caffeine adds the kick that they want.
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