Definitely, the stimulating effect only occurs at low-moderate doses and goes away after a few hours. Once it is gone, you’ll just end up going straight to sick and drowsy town if you continue to drink. I remember hearing a while back that the explanation for this had to do with downstream effects of alcohol in stimulatory neurotransmitter systems like dopamine and norepinephrine which later subside as the depressant gabaergic effects completely take hold. I also find it really depends on set and setting. If you’re in an energizing environment with a somewhat decent mood/attitude, and energetic music, it is much more likely to be stimulating at first. If you’re instead moody or drinking alone and not listening to anything that amps you up, then you’re more likely to just go straight to sedation. I also think tolerance is likely a major factor. I drink less than 15-20 times a year, so it usually is quite fun when I do it. This seems to not be the case as much with more regular drinkers.
Alcohol makes me want nicotine even though I’ve never picked up a real nicotine habit (narrowly dodged that by having a body with heightened inflammatory responses to fucking everything). I haven’t done much coke while drinking, it supposedly is quite enjoyable and makes both substances better. I have done amphetamines with booze plenty which is fun, but I don’t have a strong association between those two drugs. I also generally get decent euphoria from amphetamines and almost no euphoria from coke (done great quality fish scale and smoked crack a few times too, it does give me good body tingles with music though). Coke is short lasting, expensive, and has bad quality control, especially in my region. Also the people around me who had/did coke were often annoying, impulsive, and selfish when on it (and most cokeheads I knew were douchebags before ever touching the stuff lol) so i didn’t hang around them much when they hit the slopes. This isn’t saying all coke users suck (most people I know who use it do so sparingly and are pleasant to be around when they do a few lines), just that in order to be around people who had access to good product at all, you would often also be forced to spend time around a decent amount of completely insufferable cokeheads. I will still do some when its around (which is uncommon for me), but I don’t feel inclined to actually seek it out and buy any myself anymore. I know cocaethylene is produced when the substances are combined and it’s generally quite euphoric and bring out the best in both substances, so i would like to give it a proper try or 2 though with good blow (was unremarkable when done with mediocre coke).
