The spins (as in having "the spins") is an adverse reaction of intoxication that causes a state of vertigo and nausea, causing one to feel as if "spinning out of control", especially when lying down. It is most commonly associated with drunkenness or mixing alcohol with other psychoactive drugs such as cannabis.

Do you feel light headed when tipsy?

Drinking alcohol can make a person feel lightheaded. Although some see the feeling as a positive outcome of drinking, this lightheadedness can be a sign that your body is at its limit and that drinking more could be dangerous.

Why do I feel dizzy when I'm drunk?

Alcohol also affects the cerebellum in the brain which controls balance and coordination as well as eye movements. Therefore high alcohol consumption can disrupt the brain's judgement of distances and heights and cause dizziness.