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No, Alcohol is actually a depressant, even though it makes you feel good for a while. <br />Technically, it is both a stimulant and a depressant. After your blood-alcohol reaches a certain percent, around .08, there is so much in your body that the effects switch from a stimulant to a depressant.
The only drugs you should avoid are other stimulants. Caffeine and alcohol do not interact adversely with ADHD meds. Nicotine, though, can act as a stimulant, compounding the effects of ADHD medication on your heart rate and blood pressure. If you are a smoker, discuss it with your doctor. Excerpted from Taking Charge of Adult ADHD, by RUSSELL A. BARKLEY, Ph.D., with Christine M. Benton. The Guilford Press, Copyright 2010.