Alcohol: Types and Effects
Alcohol FAQ
Is alcohol a drug?
Yes, alcohol is a drug. Like other drugs, alcohol affects the way your body works. It can also be toxic and addictive. Drinking a small amount of alcohol can make you feel more relaxed or happy, but alcohol is actually a depressant. This means it: affects the way you think, feel and behave.
What is alcohol in chemistry?
In chemistry, the term alcohol refers to a whole class of organic compounds that include a hydroxyl group – consisting of an oxygen atom and a hydrogen atom – bonded to a carbon atom. In common parlance, however, the word alcohol usually refers to a specific chemical with the formula C2H5OH, which chemists call ethanol.
What should I know about alcohol?
Your starting point for information about alcohol — what it is, how it affects you, how much is safe to drink, standard drinks, alcohol laws and what we’re doing to reduce alcohol-related harm. What is alcohol? Alcohol is a drug. Like other drugs, it affects the way your body works and can be toxic and addictive.
Alcohol References
If you want to know more about Alcohol, consider exploring links below:
What Is Alcohol
- https://www.health.gov.au/topics/alcohol/about-alcohol/what-is-alcohol
- https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/alcohol
- https://www.newscientist.com/definition/alcohol/
- https://adf.org.au/drug-facts/alcohol/
- https://science.howstuffworks.com/alcohol.htm
- https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/how-alcohol-affects-your-health
- https://www.verywellhealth.com/what-is-alcohol-5084430
- https://www.britannica.com/science/alcohol