Warning against use of so-called “Dewshine”

A lethal combination of racing fuel and Mountain Dew claimed the lives of two Robertson County, Tennessee teens and has sparked the Tennessee Poison Center (TPC) to warn about the combination of what has been called “Dewshine.”
Coffee County Sheriff’s Investigator James Sherrill said Friday that there have not been any reports of people trying the mixture here. “We hope that people are smart enough not to try this deadly concoction,” Sherrill said. “We hope we don’t hear of anyone trying it.”
Dewshine, a play on the word moonshine, is being consumed to achieve intoxication, but contains racing fuel which can lead to blindness and death, said Donna Seger, M.D., medical director of the Tennessee Poison Center and clinical professor at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Drinking this mixture can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, blurred vision, seizures, depression of the central nervous system, coma and even death depending on how much methanol is consumed and advice. The Poison Help toll-free number is 1-800-222-1222. All calls are fast, free and confidential.