Cum a otrăvit guvernul SUA alcoolul în timpul Prohibiției

In the 1920s America, prohibition led to a drastic measure where the government poisoned industrial alcohol to deter illegal drinking. This resulted in over 10,000 deaths and severe health issues for many. The toxic substance, methanol, was used to make alcohol undrinkable, but clandestine distilleries struggled to separate it from consumable alcohol. Hospitals reported alarming patterns of poisoning, but government officials viewed the deaths as deserved consequences for lawbreakers. Prohibition ended in 1933, leaving a grim legacy of casualties and a cautionary tale about the thin line between state protection and punishment.