School leavers planning to celebrate overseas have been urged to take extra care after recent high-profile methanol poisonings in south-east Asia.

Michelle Jones and Samantha Morton, the mothers of Melbourne teenagers Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles, who tragically died of methanol poisoning in Laos last year , are supporting a campaign urging young travellers and their parents to be aware of the risks ahead of the schoolies period.

Six people in total died after drinking tainted alcohol at a hostel in Laos in November last year.

"It's very raw, very upsetting, but we've got to do this for the greater good," Jones said.

The campaign is being conducted by DrinkWise and Smart Traveller, and will see multiple public information efforts come into effect.

 DrinkWise said it woul

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