The Anxiety Encyclopedia

74. B is for BORG Drinks

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Lorien tells Katharine about a concerning college drinking trend. To counter how out of touch this makes them feel, they also take a trip down memory lane to the 1940s and the 2010s.

Sources: 

  • https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/20/health/borg-blackout-rage-gallon-wellness/index.html
  • https://punchdrink.com/articles/the-twisted-history-of-jungle-juice/
  • https://vinepair.com/articles/history-of-maximum-cocktails/
  • https://fortune.com/well/2023/03/07/borg-tiktok-binge-drinking-trend/
  • https://www.alcoholrehabguide.org/resources/college-alcohol-abuse/
  • https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/borg-drinking-blamed-as-28-ambulances-are-called-to-massachusetts-campus-party/
  • https://www.poison.org/articles/what-is-a-borg
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  • https://www.foxnews.com/health/four-loko-black-market-on-the-rise


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