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People undergoing Diabetic Ketoacidosis will often have a 'fruity breath' smell about them. They will also exhibit mental stupor, difficulty breathing, or decreased consciousness.

DKA is a result of very high blood sugar. If you've got a serious DKA episode, it can indeed manifest itself as drunkenness. This incident, however, was caused by low blood sugar.

Incidents like this are why diabetics NEED to wear something that identifies them as such -- a diabetes bracelet is the best way.