China Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 Experts Warn About Powdered Alcohol Just as youth advocates hail the fact that sales of "alcopops," sweet drinks containing alcohol, are declining among kids, another product is raising concerns -- alcopops in powder form, which are growing in popularity. They look harmless enough, the inconspicuous packets often next to the cashier at gas stations, convenience stores, beverage stores and bars. But according to consumer protection officials, that's what makes them all the more dangerous, since the powder inside contains alcohol, and a lot of it -- about 4.8 percent by volume. That is the equivalent of one to one-and-a-half glasses of liquor. The product is called subyou, manufactured by a company in North Rhine-Westphalia, and is marketed squarely at teenagers with slogans like "taste for not much dough" and "gets a good buzz going." Add the powder to cold water, and consumers have an alcoholic drink containing either vodka or rum. "These are just as dangerous as the alcopops that came in the bottles," Birgit Rehlender, nutrition expert at consumer affairs organization Stiftung Warentest told Der Spiegel weekly. Tax exempt While authorities were able to curtail the consumption of alcopops with a special tax on the drinks last August -- which put them out of the reach of many teenage budgets -- these new alcopops in powder form cost between 1.65 and 2.40 euros ($2.06 and $3.00) per package. Subyou is able to get around the tax because its product comes in powder form. The powder was first sold over the Internet, and word spread quickly among teenage circles that those under 18 could order off the Internet without fear of being asked for proof of age. However, according to Andrea Schauff, a nutritional expert at Hesse's consumer protection organization, in many stores the powder is being sold to under-age kids even though a warning is printed on the packets: "Alcohol can be addictive -- no sales to minors." Besides the high alcohol content, youth advocates also worry about the powder's other ingredients, including high levels of preservatives, sorbic acid, and dyes that have not been approved by health experts. Consumer protection authorities, such as Waltraud Fesser from Rhineland-Palatinate, would like to see the special tax on liquid alcopops be applied to their cousins in powder form. "As soon as alcohol enters into the picture, we have to protect our young people," she said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 Damn I thought Night Train was bad....powdered drinks? lol that's horrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rictus58 Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 gimmie gimmie gimmie. I wonder if it smells like booze...that just might make the work day a little more tolerable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dks1240 Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 booo to alcohol in powdered form. give me a nice cold beer to sip on instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoCommiesGo Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 Originally posted by dks1240 booo to alcohol in powdered form. give me a nice cold beer to sip on instead. You are a woman after my own heart. Give me a nice tall frosted glass with Heineken. mmmmmm beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrockster21 Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 Originally posted by dks1240 booo to alcohol in powdered form. give me a nice cold beer to sip on instead. Amen, sister! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raub Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 I'm fairly certain that anyone producing or drinking powdered alcohol is going straight to hell. There are some things that just shouldn't be messed with dammit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpoch Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 I wonder how long it will be until somebody tries to snort this stuff. I too would rather have the tall frosty mug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeSkin Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 Originally posted by bpoch I wonder how long it will be until somebody tries to snort this stuff. Too late...if you're thinking about doing it, don't. :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpoch Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 Originally posted by OrangeSkin Too late...if you're thinking about doing it, don't. :doh: LOL. I would never snort anything anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwpanic Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 when will kids these days learn? if you want a cheap/legal buzz, just pound a bottle of robitussin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCS Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 :rubeyes: Powdered..... what the hell kind of fun is that? Although one can imagine the "open container" law on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manichispanic Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 this is like eating plankton and telling yourself its caviar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinFaninOKC Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 Originally posted by manichispanic this is like eating plankton and telling yourself its caviar :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Close thread. Point made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaddogCT Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 Berlin is going to be hopping with the new brothel and now this!!! :logo: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted June 6, 2007 Author Share Posted June 6, 2007 Follow-up: Just add water - students invent alcohol powder AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch students have developed powdered alcohol which they say can be sold legally to minors. The latest innovation in inebriation, called Booz2Go, is available in 20-gramme packets that cost 1-1.5 euros ($1.35-$2). Top it up with water and you have a bubbly, lime-colored and -flavored drink with just 3 percent alcohol content. "We are aiming for the youth market. They are really more into it because you can compare it with Bacardi-mixed drinks," 20-year-old Harm van Elderen told Reuters. Van Elderen and four classmates at Helicon Vocational Institute, about an hour's drive from Amsterdam, came up with the idea as part of their final-year project. "Because the alcohol is not in liquid form, we can sell it to people below 16," said project member Martyn van Nierop. The legal age for drinking alcohol and smoking is 16 in the Netherlands. In Germany, alcopops -- sweet drinks containing alcohol and in powder form -- caused quite a stir when launched on to the market. Alcohol powder, classified as a flavoring, was sold in the United States three years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IONTOP Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 Damn, I didn't realize it was an old thread until I saw the bolded quotes... Most of the people that posted in this thread still post... except DKS... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 It's what the astronauts get drunk on. ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headexplode Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 I like to inject alcohol directly into my veins. It's killer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.C.O.L.B. Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 I like to inject alcohol directly into my veins. It's killer. Steve-O from Jackass did that. Went bar-hopping with an IV bag of vodka. Not sure if that was on the TV show, the movie, or one of his DVD's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headexplode Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 Steve-O from Jackass did that. Went bar-hopping with an IV bag of vodka. Not sure if that was on the TV show, the movie, or one of his DVD's. I haven't seen that one. I saw from the movie where they poured liquor into his anus. Now that's talent for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.C.O.L.B. Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 I haven't seen that one. I saw from the movie where they poured liquor into his anus. Now that's talent for you. Found a clip of it. Guess it was on his DVD and was shot before Jackass. Just go to 3:40 in the video. That's where it starts. Oh and NSFW. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQMyuIb0Upo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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