Chemically known as Ethanol, Alcohol is one of the most abused drug with both recreational and psychoactive properties. It is of great forensic importance as the number of cases confronted is very high. The word alcohol is derived from the Arabic word "alkohl" which refers to a fine metallic powder used to stain the face and eyelids in the East. Later, the term was expanded to include any powder obtained through titration and sublimation, as well as a fluid derived through distillation. ROH is the general formula for alcohols with R being any alkyl group and OH being the functional group for alcohols. All alcoholic beverages contain ethanol in varying amounts. There is no national policy for alcohols in India due to which the problems relating to alcoholism are increasing day by day in the country.