diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/life.dm
index 463ecd65022..bcc4a8d1d76 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/life.dm
@@ -509,7 +509,8 @@ All effects don't start immediately, but rather get worse over time; the rate is
 		handle_hallucinations()
 
 	if(drunkenness)
-		drunkenness = max(drunkenness - (drunkenness * 0.04) - 0.01, 0)
+		//drunkenness = max(drunkenness - (drunkenness * 0.04) - 0.01, 0) //ORIGINAL
+		drunkenness = max(drunkenness - (drunkenness * 0.01) - 0.01, 0) //SKYRAT EDIT CHANGE - booze
 		if(drunkenness >= 6)
 			SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_ADD_MOOD_EVENT, "drunk", /datum/mood_event/drunk)
 			if(prob(25))
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/alcohol_reagents.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/alcohol_reagents.dm
index 9113550bcd3..44e0b97abbd 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/alcohol_reagents.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/alcohol_reagents.dm
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #define ALCOHOL_THRESHOLD_MODIFIER 1 //Greater numbers mean that less alcohol has greater intoxication potential
-#define ALCOHOL_RATE 0.005 //The rate at which alcohol affects you
+//#define ALCOHOL_RATE 0.005 //The rate at which alcohol affects you //ORIGINAL
+#define ALCOHOL_RATE 0.002 //The rate at which alcohol affects you //SKYRAT EDIT CHANGE - booze
 #define ALCOHOL_EXPONENT 1.6 //The exponent applied to boozepwr to make higher volume alcohol at least a little bit damaging to the liver
 
 ////////////// I don't know who made this header before I refactored alcohols but I'm going to fucking strangle them because it was so ugly, holy Christ