He seemed drunk without taking a sip of alcohol. It took years to get the rare illness diagnosed ^12.3%

CBC News - By Andie Mollins - 5/28/2026, 9:00 AM

Appeal to Emotion 24% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 14.2% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 13%

For nearly 10 years, Eric Poulin has been having episodes where he seems drunk — without taking even a sip of alcohol. The Nova Scotia man has auto-brewery syndrome. His gut produces ethanol at a rate faster than his metabolism can clear it, causing him to become intoxicated even though he's had no alcohol. At home, he was having... more