He knows that alcohol will kill him like poison.

VOA: special.2010.01.10

Yeah, if they have a race riot round here, I'm gonna kill all the white folks with my poison."

当然，假如他们有那样的种族暴动，我会用毒药除掉他们，“

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

The venom can kill dogs and cats. It can also cause temporary blindness and excruciating pain in people if the poison gets into the eyes or mouth.

VOA: standard.2010.02.07