The U.S. Government Poisoned Alcohol During Prohibition
During Prohibition, the U.S. government added toxic chemicals to industrial alcohol to discourage people from drinking it. People drank it anyway. The poisoned alcohol caused an estimated 10,000 deaths. Officials knew this was happening yet continued the practice. They argued that people chose to break the law by drinking, so the consequences fell on the drinkers themselves. This controversial policy lasted several years.
