Alcoholic beverages contain ethanol, a mood-altering drug.
When drinking, your judgment and inhibition will first be affected usually causing you to feel more relaxed, friendly and outgoing. Alcohol affects can be unpredictable. In some instances, you may have abnormal mood swings and become aggressive, depressed or violent. Alcohol will next affect your motor ability including reaction time, muscle coordination, eyesight and depth perception which all impair driving ability. If you continue to drink, alcohol can slow or even stop your lungs and heart from functioning which can cause death.