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Belgian whose body brews alcohol beats drink-driving rap

The 40-year-old proved that he has auto-brewery syndrome (ABS), which causes carbohydrates in his stomach to be fermented, increasing ethanol levels in his blood and resulting in signs of intoxication.

A police officer administers a breathalyser test. (AFP)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalist @NewVision

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Brussels, Belgium | AFP 

A Belgian man with a very rare metabolic condition that causes his body to produce alcohol had a drink-driving charge against him dismissed

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