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Street Names: Booze, tipple, hooch, juice, sauce

Alcohol, or ethanol, is a depressant drug. It is legal and one of the most widely used recreational drugs in the world. It is produced by fermenting grains, fruits, or other sources of sugar.

Alcohol consumption is a causal factor in more than 200 diseases, injuries, and other health conditions. It slows parts of the brain that affect thinking, behavior, breathing, and heart rate.

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