UMass officials are warning of the dangers of TikTok's 'BORGs' drinking trend after the Amherst Fire Department received 28 requests for ambulance transports from off-campus parties.
The University of Massachusetts is sounding the alarm about aafter nearly 30 college students were reportedly brought to the hospital from off-campus parties ahead of St. Patrick's Day.
Students were observed Saturday carrying jugs with a mixture of alcohol, electrolytes, flavoring and water, dubbed "blackout rage gallons," or "BORGs," in a binge-drinking trend gaining traction on TikTok, officials said. Reports say 28 ambulances were summoned to off-campus parties. There were so many calls for ambulances for student alcohol intoxication that neighboring agencies stepped in to help, officials said. said this is the first time the university has observed widespread use of BORGs at off-campus parties.Amherst Police and UMass Police reported two arrests for underage drinking, Daily Hampshire Gazette reported. According to the newspaper, the hashtag #borg has garnered more than 74.
Yet "BORGs," which typically contain a fifth of vodka, can still cause alcohol poisoning even if consumed over a stretch of several hours, experts warn.
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