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Hard drink is any beverage containing more than one-half of one percent alcohol or ethanol by volume. Alcoholic drink, especially of the type produced by distillation, eg whiskey, rather than of the type produced by fermentation, eg wine or beer. Alcoholic beverages has been consumed by humans since pre-historic times, for a variety of hygienic, dietary, medicinal, religious, and recreational reasons. While infrequent consumption of ethanol in small quantities may be harmless or even beneficial, larger doses result in a state known as drunkenness or intoxication (which may lead to a hangover the next day) and, depending on the dose and regularity of use, can cause acute respiratory failure or death and with chronic use has medical repercussions. Because alcohol impairs judgment, it can often be a catalyst for reckless or irresponsible behavior.