High-alcohol, ready-to-drink cocktails spark overconsumption concerns for Gen Z drinkers

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Social media video highlights an elevated attraction along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, showing riders strapped in as bartenders serve cocktails while the platform slowly rises, offering panoramic shoreline views and a memorable nightlife twist. A wave of sweet, high-alcohol canned cocktails is gaining traction among young drinkers, raising concerns among some experts. BuzzBallz, a brand of pre-mixed, ready-to-drink alcoholic cocktails created in 2009, has gained renewed attention online in recent years, especially among young adults. Sold in small, neon-colored round containers, most BuzzBallz drinks are about 200 milliliters of 15% alcohol-by-volume (ABV), containing nearly two standard alcoholic drinks in a single container. 'EGG COFFEE' DRINK GOING VIRAL ON SOCIAL MEDIA AS DOCTOR WARNS OF HIDDEN HEALTH RISK One viral TikTok video shows a man appro