What a scale actually means and what we can do with it depends on what its numbers represent. Numbers can be grouped into 4 types or levels: nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio. Nominal is the most simple, and ratio the most sophisticated. Each level possesses the characteristics of the preceding level, plus an additional quality. Nominal. Nominal is hardly measurement.
If that's not bad enough, then consider the fact that, over the long-term, alcohol can cause you to be more likely to get sick and can result in severe liver damage. This is because alcohol leads to a condition called cirrhosis, which is the scarring of the liver.
Drugs can affect your reflexes, judgment, vision and alertness in ways similar to alcohol and they may have other dangerous effects. A combination of alcohol and other drugs severely reduces your ability to drive and can cause serious health problems, which can include death.