Borg use at US colleges can be 'particularly harmful' to drinkers, study suggests

A recent study on the use of borgs at U.S. college campuses suggests that the trend could be fueling particularly harmful drinking behaviors, despite some users believing it to be less risky.

Borgs (an acronym for "black-out rage gallons") are essentially large homemade cocktails made from liquor, water, vitamin or electrolyte supplements, and flavorings. Partygoers carry their own personal borgs to parties or tailgates — usually in repurposed milk jug — for sipping throughout the day...