Adolescent Ethanol Intoxication from Vanilla Extract Ingestion: A Case Report

We present a case of vanilla extract ingestion in a teenager resulting in severe intoxication. A review of ethanol ingestion, vanilla ingestion and non-traditional ethanol sources is presented.

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