00:00 At least 48 people have died in Russia after consuming a bath oil containing methanol.
00:04 Methanol is a highly toxic version of alcohol, mostly used for antifreeze or removing grease.
00:10 But that doesn't stop people from drinking it regularly.
00:12 The oil is 70 proof and it's cheaper than vodka, being sold for about a dollar a bottle
00:17 compared to vodka which is around $3 for half a liter.
00:20 A local prosecutor told Interfax News that over 50 people drank it this past weekend.
00:25 Many people in the struggling districts outside of Moscow and St. Petersburg drink surrogate
00:29 alcohol because that's all they can afford.
00:32 Alcohol abuse has become more prominent in Russia as a result of the poverty and social
00:36 depression along with the death of 30% of men and 15% of women.
00:41 So it seems like something went wrong with the last batch of bath oils and over 2,000
00:46 bottles have been recalled from stores.
00:47 I mean either way, people shouldn't be putting this stuff in their body.
00:51 Look what happened with bath salts a few years ago.
00:53 I think the rule of thumb is, if it's supposed to go into your bathtub, it shouldn't be going
00:57 into your belly.
00:58 The Prime Minister in Moscow said, "Such liquids should simply be banned."
01:02 Henry Robertson says, "Just like our alcoholics who get drunk on hand sanitizer, Russia sells
01:07 beauty products loaded with alcohol."
01:09 And Larry James says, "Sorry but I can't get my head wrapped around someone drinking
01:13 bath oil."
01:14 Something that is marked as external use only might not be the best thing to try to get
01:18 high/drunk on.
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