Alcohol is a depressant - it gradually wanes your higher cognitive skills over the course of hours. Very convenient when one's thoughts are racing. I believe th

Alcohol is a depressant - it gradually wanes your higher cognitive skills over the course of hours. Very convenient when one's thoughts are racing. I believe there's no causation in "drinking once" -> "drinking more". I believe there's causation in "trying to self medicate" -> "drinking".