Many of us enjoy an occasional alcoholic drink. It's been suggested that a small amount of alcohol might be good for health. People who drink 1-2 units a day are statistically at a slightly lower risk of heart attack than teetotallers - although it's debated as to whether this is due to a protective effect of alcohol, or something else.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/healthy-living/alcohol-and-liver-disease