Drunken Stagger? It's Your Ears.

Why do drunk people stagger, or feel like the room is spinning? The answer may surprise you: your ears.In this episode of Earvangelism, Priscilla Leigh explores how alcohol affects the inner ear’s balance system, disturbs your eye movements, and tricks your brain into thinking you’re moving when you’re not.A fascinating look at the hidden sensory system keeping you upright... until alcohol interferes with it.