The effect depends on the strength of the drink and how fast it is consumed. It also varies according to when a person last ate, and their weight, mood and surroundings. Speech can become slurred, co-ordination affected and emotions heightened. The Risks Alcohol is a depressant drug. Users can end up feeling very down.
Women get more drunk than men on the same amount of alcohol.
They can also develop drink-related health problems earlier. Users then risk choking on their own vomit. This can kill . Overdose can also cause alcoholic poisoning, which can be fatal. More than 25,000 deaths in the UK each year are alcohol-related.