When someone hears the word “drug” they don’t usually think of alcohol, but instead they think of marijuana, cocaine, or heroin. The truth is that alcohol is a drug and can be just as harmful, if not more, then some illegal drugs. According to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Alcoholism is defined as a chronic, progressive, incurable disease characterized by loss of control over alcohol and other sedatives. There are many …showed first 75 words of 610 total…

…showed last 75 words of 610 total…Alcoholism, it is estimated that two out of five Americans will be involved in an alcohol-related accident at some time during their lives. Since alcohol impairs motor skills, reaction time, depth perception, and judgment a person under the influence of alcohol is unable to properly maneuver a vehicle. And because of the loss of judgment and inhibition the person is more likely to sit in the driver’s seat even though it is not safe.