The effects and the influence of drugs is everywhere. There is frequent debate about what a drug actually is, as well as what is considered a drug. According to the Food and Drug Administration, a drug is any substance other than food that is made or consumed to affect the structure or function of the human body. Therefore, alcohol is considered a drug. After taking a look into the past and present of alcohol, it produces dire consequences to the human body and brain and it affects Americans everywhere on a daily basis (fda.gov). Over time, drinking and driving has become a huge problem in America; lowering the legal BAC (blood alcohol concentration) limit to the point where people could not have any alcohol in their system while driving would be beneficial to solving this issue. Alcohol is considered a depressant, according to the Foundation for a Drug-Free World. Ethyl alcohol is the alcohol that is used in beverages. This is known as ethanol and it is made with grains and fruits in a process called fermentation. During this process, yeast reacts with certain chemicals that are in the food; this creates alcohol. This type of process has been used to make alcohol for thousands of years. This is known to exist in early civilizations of Egypt. Alcohol has been made and used all over the world, and it was once called "spirits." It had medicinal uses in the sixteenth century, and in the nineteenth century, there was a huge change in the way people felt about alcohol. This brought many changes to the United States (drugfreeworld.org). The Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States was passed on October 28, 1919. It was called the Volstead Act, and it prohibited the sale, production and distribution of alcohol. Prohibition went into full effect on January 20, 1920. Immediately, it was clear that it would be a very difficult law to enforce. A few state legislatures passed laws that made it legal to produce and sell bee