Parents can now send a hangover care package to their son or daughter away at school.

Called Detox-O-Box, it includes comfort foods and drinks containing vitamins. According to Box-O-Box co-founder and Chief Operations Officer, Justin Zucker, 1,000 Detox-O-Boxes have been sold, two of them to Clemson students.

The product has reached all 50 states and a wide range of schools since its debut in early 2009.

“Given the fact that it is a relatively new box, which we haven’t marketed too aggressively, and that it usually doesn’t sell as much in the summer months, we are pretty happy with its progress,” said Zucker.

Each Detox-O-Box contains three Boozer Hangover Remedy Drinks, a Box-O-Box barf bag, a Box-O-Box “Keep Away” door hanger, and Emergency Chocolate Bar by Bloomsberry, Happy Berbert’s Pretzel Sticks, Detox Tea by Yogi Tea, Dirty brand potato chips, EZ Mac ‘n’ Cheese, a Clif Bar, Ike and Sam’s Kettlecorn, and Liz Lovely Cowgirl Cookies.

Zucker said boxes included these particular foods either because they have a good balance of nutrients or because they have a high sodium content, which will help the body retain water following dehydration caused by the consumption of alcohol.

The cost per Detox-O-Box is roughly $50.

Box-O-Box, the company that created this product, also features other care packages, including Box-O-Love and Movie Night Box. A Box-O-Box press release states that two post-college kids created the company after being dissatisfied with the care packages they received from their parents.

When asked about the response on Clemson’s campus to the Detox-O-Box care package, EMpower Clemson Director Kathy Cauthen said that no students had brought this to the attention to EMpower Clemson. “Empower Clemson focuses on the issues brought forth by our students, and right now that is programs to get students more involved and educated.”

Randy Guill, the associate dean of students, said that when parents approach him at events like Freshman Orientation, it is usually just to find out more information about Clemson University’s drinking policies. Most parents are aware and concerned but handle the issue with their individual son or daughter.

Students seem to be intrigued by the idea of this kind of care package. When asked how she would feel if she received one, Amy Chandler, a senior, said she would feel “happy but awkward.”

Steven Marsh, also a senior, said “I would be surprised, but I would also find some sort of use for it.”

“People should know that the idea for the Detox-O-Box actually came from a concerned parent,” said Zucker. “It was one great accomplishment that came as a result of round-table discussions and tastings that we conduct for a lot of our products.”