Auto-brewery syndrome: The rare condition where everything you eat gets you drunk

Those with ABS can get flagged for drink driving despite drinking no alcohol (Picture: Getty)A Belgian brewery worker recently found out he has an extremely rare condition where his body produces alcohol from the food he eats.Known as auto-brewery syndrome (ABS), the condition causes carbohydrates in the stomach to be fermented, and increases ethanol levels in the blood.The 40-year-old had been prosecuted in Bruges, Belgium, for repeated drink-driving, but was acquitted on April 22 after several