Feeling a bit fragile after an evening of celebrating the new year? “Alcohol is a ‘dirty drug’,” says Emily Palmer, a researcher at Imperial College London, who studies hangovers. “It doesn’t just affect the liver or the brain,” she says, “it affects almost every organ.” Scientists are not exactly sure what is going on in our bodies during a hangover, but they do know it is caused by a variety of biochemical and neurochemical changes. “It doesn’t just affect the liver or the brain,” says Palmer, “it affects almost every organ.” Swipe to learn more about the sobering facts behind hangovers and tactics that might help you avoid them. Do you have any hangover cures you swear by? Let us know in the comments below ⬇ #hangover #hangovercure #hangoverremedy #science