Holly Morton-Bowles and Bianca Jones were both teenagers who went on a vacation abroad and decided to partake in alcohol. However, that decision unfortunately proved deadly.

Keep reading to know more.

Many travellers will attest that the price of alcoholic beverages can vary greatly depending on where they are travellong. However, this can be at the cost of quality. In some cases, the drink can be adulterated with methanol, which is an easy way to increase profits by cutting costs; however, it can also prove to be deadly.

Holly’s parents are now raising the alarm after their daughter went to Laos. In an in terview with Australia’s 60 Minutes, they said that travelers should ‘remove this country from their bucket list,’ as they thought ‘your life is worth nothing’ to people spiking drinks for profit.

Spotting the symptoms of methanol poisoning is not always easy, and if they begin in an unfamiliar and foreign place, they might be even harder to spot.

It is important to get medical atention immediately if you think you have methanol poisoning. You are at risk of blindness, coma, and the prospect of death increases by the hour.

This is due to the fact that your body begins to metabolize bootleg alcohol in just a few hours, and hence your organs flood with toxic byproducts from methanol, which cause irreversible damage.

Medical experts say that it is imperative to get medical help right away so treatment can begin. Treatment is most effective when you get help within the first 10 to 30 hours of consuming the product.

If you delay treatment beyond that, the damage can be permanent and death is a big potential risk. The tell-tale signs of methanol poisoning are incredibly important to know and recognize within yourself and others.