That one time the government intentionally poisoned alcohol

The government thought it would be a good idea to poison alcohol, presumably to get people to stop drinking alcohol during prohibition.... but was it really an exercise in extermination? Fact check: U.S. government poisoned some alcohol during Prohibition (usatoday.com) The little-told story of how the U.S. government poisoned alcohol during Prohibition. (slate.com) Consequences of Prohibition - Wikipedia