Crime & Safety
UMass Warns Of TikTok 'Borgs' After 28 Students Treated For Alcohol Intoxication
Amherst Police and UMass Police said that two people were arrested for underage possession of alcohol.
March 5, 2023
AMHERST – Officials at UMass Amherst are warning of a growing TikTok drinking trend after dozens of students had to be taken by ambulance due to alcohol intoxication during the annual "Blarney Blowout" weekend near campus.
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Mutual aid was required and a task force was activated Saturday as the Amherst Fire Department needed to handle 28 ambulance requests.
None of the people treated had life-threatening illnesses, a UMass spokesperson said.
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