> It's a nervous system depressant. This does not mean it makes you emotionally depressed. Depressants usually have calming effects (hence the colloquialism "d

> It's a nervous system depressant. This does not mean it makes you emotionally depressed. Depressants usually have calming effects (hence the colloquialism "downers"); relaxation and removal of inhibitions are common effects (see also the OP about using drinks to wind down from stress). I don't see how that is at odds with what I wrote. > It is extrememly unlikely alcohol is involved in the majority of car accidents. Please post a source. You're correct, I misremembered that. The study (a) looked at drivers killed in accidents, and (b) it was alcohol or drugs. Alcohol was involved in only 40.2% of these fatalities. [1] http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1360-0443.2012.03993.x/abstract http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1360-0443.2012....