Drinking alcohol is a popular social custom in countries all over the world. In moderate quantities alcohol makes realities more pleasurable to many people. It also minimizes the tension in the everyday life. These and many social and psychic factors encourage indulgence in alcohol . a Chinese proverb says about alcoholism ‘at first the man takes the drink and finally the drink takes the man’. The production of alcohol by fermentation technique .carbohydrates are fermented by yeast. The alcohol getting by this method have low content of alcohol. For producing superior quality drinks like brandy, whisky , gin are made by distillation. Alcohol is suddenly absorbed from the stomach .a liver enzyme alcoholic dehydrogenase converts alcohol into acetaldehyde .the acetaldehyde is then oxidized to water and carbon dioxide releasing some amount of energy. Alcohlism may cause addiction to the man .the victims are known as alcoholists. Alcohol affects the thinking ability , speech ,movements, reflexes etc. in extreme condition it cause blurred vision , loss of body balance ,vomiting, head ache, nausea etc.