This question relates to tolerance, or how much alcohol it takes you to feel drunk. Many studies indicate that if it takes you more than 2 ounces of liquor, you may be drinking too much. If you are concerned, contact your healthcare provider. Alcohol is a stimulant. Alcohol is a depressant.
Depressants slow the vital functions of the body, such as heart rate and blood pressure.
Even though alcohol may seem to make you more talkative and out-going, it slows your body. That is why it is so important not to drink and drive. Your reaction time is dramatically slowed when you drink. More than 75 percent of all car accidents are alcohol related. Elderly people cannot be alcoholics.