> But I'd be hard pressed to be convinced that drinking in any form, at any given frequency- is going to be good or beneficial for the majority of people anyway

> But I'd be hard pressed to be convinced that drinking in any form, at any given frequency- is going to be good or beneficial for the majority of people anyways. The point of the article was that it's unwise to only consider health consequences of alcohol, particularly when they are so uncertain/ever-changing. Instead, it makes sense to factor in enjoyment (personal utility), which for many people weighs in favor of drinking sometimes. As for your point about pills, I think there are pills that contain distillates from certain types of wine, which supposedly are good for you.