ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Alcohol and health

Alcohol is a drink that some grown-ups like to have, but it can be bad for our health if we have too much of it.

You know how we have a special medicine called medicine we take when we are not feeling well? Well, alcohol is like a medicine too – it can make us feel happy or forget our problems for a little while, but if we have too much of it, it can give us problems.

Did you know that alcohol can hurt our insides? Our insides are things like our stomach and liver that help us digest our food and keep us healthy. If we have too much alcohol, it can damage our insides and make it hard for them to do their job.

But don't worry, grown-ups can still have fun with alcohol if they use it in moderation, which means not having too much of it. Grown-ups should also make sure not to drive when they have alcohol because it can be very dangerous.

So, just like we have to eat our vegetables to be healthy, grown-ups also have to be careful with how much alcohol they drink to keep their insides healthy too!