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Health Topics: Drugs:  Alcohol

Also known as booze, brew, ethyl alcohol and ethanol.

Alcohol is classified as a sedative hypnotic drug. Alcohol is commonly used in combination with other drugs to increase loss of control.

Effects
  • loss of coordination
  • confusion
  • lowered inhibitions
Long Term Effects
  • produces sedation
  • blackouts
  • respiratory depression
  • coma
  • death
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