One should also distinguish between different kinds of alcohol. Unpasteurized beer or organic dry wine, for example, I imagine is way less likely to be a problem for one’s health than cheap beer or wine with all sorts of additives and shortcuts with the process.
Moderate drinking can offer some health benefits. Plenty of sources, here’s one.
Just because many abuse alcohol does not mean it cannot confer health benefits in controlled doses.
One should also distinguish between different kinds of alcohol. Unpasteurized beer or organic dry wine, for example, I imagine is way less likely to be a problem for one’s health than cheap beer or wine with all sorts of additives and shortcuts with the process.