How to Tell if Someone is Drunk

When is someone really "drunk"?

There are different ways to measure if a person is drunk. The noticeable signs of drunkenness and the dangerous physical effects of drunkenness grow worse as a person drinks more. Some of the signs and effects of drunkenness are:

• Feeling of well-being and relaxation.
• Lower inhibitions (doing or saying things you otherwise would not.)
• Sensation of warmth.
• Lowering of caution.
• Loss of fine motor coordination.
• Inability to drive a car or do complex tasks.
• Slurred speech; too-loud or too-fast speech.
• Lowered reasoning ability.
• Weakened balance.
• Loose muscle tone.
• Slower reaction times.
• Staggering walk or inability to walk.
• Glossy appearance to eyes.
• Blurry or double vision.
• Weakened sense of hearing.
• Loss of memory (short- and long-term.)
• Skin may be cool to the touch (but the drinker may feel warm.)
• Heavy sweating.
• Dysphoria (anxiety, restlessness.)
• Total mental confusion.
• Slower pupil response. After more drinks: pupils constricted.
• Slowed heart rate.
• Slowed breathing rate.
• Reduced blood pressure.
• Nausea and vomiting.
• Loss of consciousness.