Breathalyzers are a frequently used tool to measure the amount of ethanol in someone's breath, which relates to their blood ...

A man dying from alcohol poisoning was saved after doctors in Vietnam pumped 15 cans worth of beer into his body. The 48-year-old, Nguyen Van Nhat, fell unconscious and was taken to a hospital in ...

To maximize profits, they replaced ethanol with methanol - a toxic industrial chemical - using a formula of 70% methanol and 30% water. The methanol-based alcohol was sold at VND 11,000 (USD 0.43) per ...

Despite its resemblance to ethanol (the type of alcohol typically found in beverages), methanol is highly toxic, Smith said. "It requires such a small dose to become fatal," he said.

Methanol-tainted alcohol poisonings have occurred in Russia, South Africa and Peru over the years. In June, at least 56 people in southern India died after consuming methanol-laced liquor.

The U.S., Australia and U.K. have issued warnings for travelers in Vang Vieng after several tourists died in a suspected methanol poisoning outbreak.