Consciousness and Alcohol Why do so many people drink? Some do because they believe that it makes them more carefree and makes it easier to have a better time. People often seem to be less shy and more outgoing after a few drinks. But a few drinks can quickly turn into many. Sometimes so many that the alcohol can effect your consciousness to the point where you may experience blackouts and may even kill yourself. …showed first 75 words of 744 total…

…showed last 75 words of 744 total…things that they wouldn't normally do. And after they do these unusual things the next day they may remember absolutely nothing or only parts of the night. This is because they went through a stage of a black out. This is when a person may seem perfectly normal but really has no clue what is going on. And later on will not be able to recall a thing that had happened during that blackout stage.