Under the influence: beer leads to bangs

Car hitting a wine bottle

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CSI: chemical scientists investigate

Having alcohol or a psychoactive drug coursing through your veins while driving is foolhardy. It results in impaired judgement and driver errors, which can lead to innocent people being injured and killed.

With greater car usage, and a rise in drunkenness, efforts in the fight against the drunken driver must be relentless. So what role does chemistry play in catching the criminals?

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