They feel more confident and often act in a more extroverted manner. In larger quatities depressants can cause unconsciousness and death. Benzodiazepines , heroin and cannabis are also depressant drugs. Alcohol use in Australia Alcohol is the most widely used psychoactive, or mood-changing, recreational drug in Australia. People drink to relax, celebrate and have fun.
Alcohol is part of most social occasions.
Alcohol and the body Alcohol is absorbed directly into the bloodstream through the stomach and the small intestine. Food in the stomach slows down the rate at which alcohol is absorbed but does not prevent intoxication or drunkenness. All alcohol that is drunk will reach the bloodstream, no matter how much food is in the stomach. Alcohol is distributed throughout the water in the body, but not into fatty tissue. How alcohol leaves the body Sobering up takes time.