Alcoholic drink
Ethanol is very commonly used, and has been made by humans for thousands of years. Alcoholic drinks can be dangerous. If a person drinks a lot of alcohol, they become intoxicated, meaning that they get drunk. People who are drunk may do or say strange things may not be able to control themselves. The amount of alcohol that it takes to get somebody is drunk is different from person to person. All alcohols are toxic, but ethanol is less toxic because the human body can break it down quickly. Some strong alcohols can also cause intoxication and impairment.