The best friend of a woman who died from methanol poisoning on holiday has called on the government to do more to educate ...

The best friend a Newcastle University graduate who died from methanol poisoning is calling on the government to educate ...

Following the death of her friend, Bethany Clarke says the dangers of methanol poisoning should be on the school curriculum ...

When consumed, methanol is highly toxic. The body breaks it down into formaldehyde and formic acid, which are poisonous.

The best friend of a woman who died from suspected methanol poisoning while on holiday in Laos has called for the government to do more to warn teenagers of the dangers of drinking alcohol abroad.

Bethany Clarke was travelling in Laos in south-east Asia with childhood ... Their drinks are thought to have contained methanol - a deadly substance often found in bootleg alcohol.