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[h=4]Deadly concoction: What is 'dewshine'?[/h]A deadly concoction<span style="color: Red;">*</span>dubbed 'dewshine' could be to blame for the deaths of two Tennessee teenagers.
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Tennessee health officials are warning about the risks of "Dewshine," a homemade cocktail made of Mountain Dew and racing fuel. The extremely poisonous concoction is already tied to the deaths of two teens. VPC
A shrine to Logan Stephenson was set up at Greenbrier High School following his death last week.(Photo: Nicole Young/ Robertson County Times)
NASHVILLE —<span style="color: Red;">*</span>A deadly concoction<span style="color: Red;">*</span>called "dewshine," could be to blame for the deaths of two Tennessee teenagers, whose cases are among the first reported in this state,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>according to health officials.
Four cases, all originating in Robertson County, Tenn., so far involving the possible consumption of "dewshine" according to Donna Seger, medical director of the<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Tennessee Poison Center at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
On Thursday, authorities were called to the home of Logan Stephenson, 16, who was found dead in his bed.
Within minutes, they were called to a second home because the boy’s best friend had begun having seizures, Greenbrier Police Chief K.D. Smith<span style="color: Red;">*</span>said.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Authorities have not released the name of the second teen.
USA TODAY
Homemade 'dewshine' is dangerous, deadly
Here's what<span style="color: Red;">*</span>dewshine<span style="color: Red;">*</span>is made of,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and what can happen to those who drink it.
What is dewshine?
Homemade "dewshine" is a<span style="color: Red;">*</span>mixture of Mountain Dew and racing fuel.
Racing fuel, used in drag racing, consists of almost 100%<span style="color: Red;">*</span>methanol, a non-drinkable form of alcohol used for industrial and automotive purposes, Seger said.
USA TODAY
Second teen dies after drinking racing fuel mixed with Mountain Dew
What are the side effects of drinking methanol?<span style="color: Red;">*</span>
Initially, methanol can give the same effects as ethanol, which is used in the production of alcoholic beverages, but over time, it can result in symptoms ranging from blurred vision, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea to seizures, blindness, coma and death, depending on the amount and concentration of the methanol that was consumed, Seger said.
Methanol is extremely poisonous and as little as 2 tablespoons can be deadly to a child, according to the National Institutes of Health website.
About 2 to 8 ounces can be deadly for an adult, and the success of treatment is often determined by how much poison a person swallowed and how soon he or she received medical attention, the website said.
Heath workers are not aware of how prevalent dewshine consumption is among Tennesseans, Seger said.
Follow Nicole Young on Twitter:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>@nyoung80
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