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It was just a cocktail in Bali, at a nightclub every millennial has been to if you've partied there: Bounty Nightclub.

But Ashley King woke up permanently blind.

What started as the trip of a lifetime for 19-year-old Ashley ended in tragedy. On her final night out with friends, she ordered what she thought was a vodka-based cocktail from a well-known bar.

It was laced with methanol, and it cost her her eyesight. 

Ashley joins me today as she's trying to raise more awareness around methanol poisoning. 

Trigger warning: This episode discusses substance abuse

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