Alcohol:
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Is a stimulant.
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Improves your focus.
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Improves your judgment.
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Increases your reaction time.
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Explanation
Alcohol is a depressant: it slows normal reflexes, impairs your judgment, reduces alertness and affects your vision. After drinking alcohol, your coordination worsens and your reaction time increases: it means that you react more slowly. For example, it will take you longer to react to a hazard ahead and move your foot from the gas pedal to the brake.
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