Combining alcohol with other drugs is very dangerous. First, the use or possession of alcohol by people under 21 is against the law, and second, it could kill you.  Alcohol is a drug that slows down, or depresses the central nervous system, so it works like a downer on your body. Although you may have a hard time believing that alcohol is a depressant because you feel more “up” with a drink or two, drinking can slur your speech, affect your judgment and throw off your muscle coordination.

These signs are telling you that your body and mind are slowing down, and drinking can put you to sleep or make you pass out (a sign of alcohol poisoning).

A few brand names of tranquilizers are Valium, Librium, Xanax and Ativan.

Stimulants are amphetamines that are often referred to as “speed.” Amphetamines include Ritalin, Adderall, Methedrine, Benzedrine, Dexedrine, a.k.a. Meth, Bennies and Dexies, crank, purple hearts, and ice.

Diet pills are also amphetamines. Cocaine is also a stimulant & is often referred to as coke, rock or crack. Another drug you may be surprised to see on this list is caffeine. Combining energy drinks and alcohol has the same effect on your body; your body has to process chemicals that are both slowing it down and speeding it up, and you can cause a lot of damage this way.

Mixing alcohol and any type of drugs, either legal or illegal, can be very hazardous to your body. Drugs affect individuals in completely different ways, even over-the-counter drugs you can buy from the grocery store like cold or allergy pills. Also, using alcohol with medications that are specially prescribed to you, like antibiotics or anti-depressants, can make them useless when treating your health problems. Because it’s impossible to predict how a certain drug will affect you, adding additional drugs to your system increases your risk of doing harm to your body. Especially while driving, the combination throws off your thinking and coordination, and is like double dosing on downers. This is absolutely no state to drive in.