Eli5: If there are billions of bacteria in our body, why is it bad for someone to just pop some anti biotics even without being sick

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Antibiotics kill bacteria. There are billions of bacteria in our body. Why is it drug abuse if I just decide to toss in a few in my mouth, without being sick, since there would always be bacteria to kill

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You just explained it, because there are billions of bacteria in our body. There are thousands of parts in your car do you think it would be a good idea to start randomly removing them? The bacteria are there for a reason and randomly removing them can be harmful

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