Alcohol is a widely used psychoactive substance frequently ingested in social situations. Intoxicating ingredients in alcoholic beverages, such as ethanol or ethyl alcohol, are responsible for the sensation of being drunk.
Beer, wine, and liquor are the three most common alcoholic beverages consumed worldwide. Because alcohol is a depressant of the central nervous system, it slows down the brain.
A short-term effect includes slurred speech and coordination challenges, sleepiness, sensory distortion, perceptual distortion, loss of consciousness, decreased inhibitions, and memory problems.
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