Texas Car / Permit practice question · Alcohol & Drugs
Why is drinking alcohol while taking a tranquilizer or sedative especially dangerous for a driver?
Answer choices
- Alcohol cancels the medication out, leaving the condition untreated
- The medication makes alcohol leave the body more slowly
- The combination matters only for drivers over 65
- Alcohol deepens the sedative's effect and can hide it, so the driver misjudges how impaired they are— Correct answer
Why this is the answer
Alcohol is a depressant, and it makes the depressant effects of tranquilizers and barbiturates stronger. Combining them is hazardous for a driver, whether on or off the road. Ask a doctor or pharmacist first if you take more than one kind of drug, particularly tranquilizers or sedatives. The handbook does not say alcohol cancels the medication.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook — Drugs and Driving
Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · August 12, 2026
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