HTupolev

There are two kinds of studies that find health benefits to drinking alcoholic beverages: poorly-controlled studies that misattribute the benefits of socialization to alcohol, and studies that point out that some alcohol beverages contain things other than ethanol that can circumstantially be good for you.

Ethanol itself is garbage for your health, period. It's carcinogenic, it's about as much of a metabolic dumpster fire as sugar, it raises blood pressure, and its diuretic behavior makes it difficult for you to stay well-hydrated even if you drink water afterwards. Not to mention the dangers of intoxication.

If you're still concerned that there might be some unknown benefit to trace amounts of ethanol, fear not: your digestive system naturally produces a few grams every day.

I drink beer because I like beer. But it's not healthy, and anyone saying otherwise is either being paid off, or is reaching for reasons to be in denial.