Is Alcohol a drug?

Question

Is Alcohol a drug?

Answer 1

Technically speaking, yes.  Generally in conversation and practice it's not seen as one.  But for scientific classification it absolutely is.

Answer 2

Yes it is.

Answer 3

It can numb you and dull your senses.  It was used as an anesthetic before other means were available.  It changes the way you act, so I would consider it just as much a drug as anything else.

Answer 4

no

Answer 5

it depends on how you use it, if you use alcohol to get drunk, then yes it is a drug. If you drink in moderation because you like the way it tastes, then i would say no it is not.

Answer 6

Absolutely, from a biological point of view. Many people would prefer not to label it as such, because of the negative connotations, but by definition it certainly is a drug.

"the most basic, yet important fact about alcohol is often overlooked — alcohol is a drug — the most commonly used and widely abused psychoactive drug in the world".

- http://www.gdcada.org/statistics/alcohol...

Answer 7

absolutely;  in fact, my 22 y/o son is in re-hab right now for oxycontin addiction;  about half the people there are for alcohol addiction;  just because it's in liquid form and legal (in some cases) it's still an addictive drug

Answer 8

yes a legal drug (for over 18's)

Answer 9

Yes,alcohol is a drugs.

Answer 10

nope,its poison. tasty poison....