Prisoner 'drunk on swine flu gel'

[muriel_volestrangler]

I can sort of understand a prisoner getting this desperate, but hospital visitors? :eyes:

A Dorset prison has removed anti-bacterial hand gel pumps after an inmate is thought to have got drunk drinking from them.

The gel was made available on Monday at HMP The Verne in Portland to help combat the spread of swine flu.

But the Prison Officers Association (POA) said within hours there had been an incident with an intoxicated inmate.
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In March, Royal Bournemouth Hospital said it was one of many hospitals removing alcohol-based hand cleaning gel from reception areas in a bid to stop visitors drinking it.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/dorset/8272799.stm

[supernova]

1. That's hardcore alcoholism

:wow:

[iris27]

2. I don't understand why they use ethanol (drinkable alcohol) in that stuff

instead of isopropyl alcohol like what rubbing alcohol is.

[Frank Cannon]

3. Because it's more toxic than ethanol

And if it smells like alcohol, hardcore alcoholics (particularly those with brain damage from it) will drink it no matter what's in it.

[monmouth]

4. Bet he doesn't get the flu though....n/t