Alcohol Alcohol Ethanol Ethanol is an intoxicant and depressant. It is found at college parties, and should be available in every kitchen. Beer, wine, rum and other alcoholic beverages are used in many recipes to add taste and a little bit of fun to the meal. The alcohol is obtained from the action of yeast on sugars in the absence of Oxygen. In the case of beer and wine, the liquid is undistilled.
Ethanol is found in many prescription medications as a solvent.
It is also one of the most abused drugs in the United States of America.