Alcohol can lower perception and judgment. So a potential victim who's drinking might be less alert to danger signals or might agree to be alone with someone in a risky situation. Drinking can make bad feelings last longer or seem worse. Alcohol can cause people to do things they wouldn't otherwise do. People who use alcohol to deal with depression are less likely to get help.
Alcohol goes directly from the stomach into the bloodstream.
It is quickly carried to the brain, liver and other major parts. The liver helps the body get rid of the alcohol, but if a person drinks more than the liver can handle, alcohol builds up in the body. The more alcohol there is in the body, the more impaired a person becomes. Only time will sober a person up. Drinking strong coffee will not help.