Why is alcohol considered a drug?

Alcohol is considered a drug because it impairs mental and motor function.

Explanation:

It lowers our sense of risk, making a person more likely to do risky things, and we lose the ability to properly move our muscles the way we would when not under the influence.

Alcohol is classified as a Central Nervous System (CNS) depressant. It slows down your brain functioning and neural activity, and further reduces the functioning of various vital functions in the body.