Alcohol

Alcohol is a depressant drug, which means it slows down the messages travelling between the brain and the body.

Slang names Booze, grog, piss, liquor, charge, nip.

 Visible signs of potential alcohol consumption

• Happiness and confidence
• Confusion or blurred vision
• Clumsiness
• Memory loss
• Nausea, vomiting
• Passing out or coma

The next day

• Headache
• Diarrhoea and nausea
• Tiredness and trembling
• Increased heart rate and blood pressure
• Trouble concentrating
• Anxiety
• Poor or decreased sleep
• Dry mouth