The Star·3 min read·medium
QuickCheck: Can you actually fail a breathalyser test from eating too much durian?
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NIKLAS ALBAKRI
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Eating durian can cause a false positive on a breathalyser test due to the fruit's natural ethanol content, though the effect is temporary and does not indicate actual intoxication. Traffic authorities have confirmed that blood tests remain the accurate standard for determining alcohol levels.
DURIAN season is a sacred time in Malaysia. Families gather around newspaper-lined tables. Fingers get sticky. Arguments about Musang King versus D24 reach dangerous intensity. And somewhere at the gathering, someone will confidently declare that eating durian can make you fail a breathalyser test.
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