More conjecture than anything else since I haven't looked into myself but I've also heard that some of the "benefits" from alcohol are secondary to the actual act of consuming alcohol.
Drinkers tend to get out more going to bars, clubs, etc. That alone could contribute to a myraid of things; exposure to more germs due to the close quarter nature of those environments, psychological benefits of being more social (increased well being, decrease in stress, etc).
I've seen people go as far as saying the majority of alcohol's benefits are from these secondary factors. Again conjecture but nonetheless. I've not seen data or evidence to back this up, just sort of follows sensible reasoning. Grains of salt here surely.
More conjecture than anything else since I haven't looked into myself but I've also heard that some of the "benefits" from alcohol are secondary to the actual act of consuming alcohol.
Drinkers tend to get out more going to bars, clubs, etc. That alone could contribute to a myraid of things; exposure to more germs due to the close quarter nature of those environments, psychological benefits of being more social (increased well being, decrease in stress, etc).
I've seen people go as far as saying the majority of alcohol's benefits are from these secondary factors. Again conjecture but nonetheless. I've not seen data or evidence to back this up, just sort of follows sensible reasoning. Grains of salt here surely.