alcoholic

Everyday

1. An alcoholic drink has alcohol in it, like beer, wine or whisky. tree →
2. An alcoholic is a person who has an illness that makes them need to drink alcohol and find it very hard to stop. tree →
3. Non-alcoholic means without alcohol, like juice or lemonade. tree →

In the lessons

In health and safety lessons it explains why children must not drink alcoholic drinks and why some adults get ill from drinking. In stories it can describe a character who struggles with drink. Phrases: alcoholic drink, non-alcoholic, recovering alcoholic.

Examples

• Children must never drink alcoholic drinks. tree →
• Wine and beer are alcoholic. tree →
• The party had lots of non-alcoholic punch for the kids. tree →
• Her grandad was an alcoholic, but he stopped drinking long ago. tree →
• Being an alcoholic is an illness, and people can get help. tree →
• Check the label to see if a drink is alcoholic. tree →
• The shop cannot sell alcoholic drinks to anyone under age. tree →
• Ginger beer is usually non-alcoholic, even though it says "beer". tree →

Note

Starts with a vowel sound: "an alcoholic". Respect matters: many people prefer "a person with alcohol addiction". Trap: "-holic" in "chocoholic" or "workaholic" is a joke word meaning someone who loves something a lot, not an illness.