Health - Alcohol health advantages vs disadvantages - your view?

[KomodoMK]

We (at least in the UK) are always reading in the media or hearing on TV how Alcohol is seriously bad for your health. Constantly being bombarded with statements like Alcohol is 6,000% more like to cause (insert organ here) to fail. Okay, that's a bit of an exaggeration but you know what I'm talking about.

Personally I feel that the positive effects of Alcohol on my mental health, such as reducing stress and tension, elevating mood and increasing relaxation out weight the negative effects on health. I'm of the view that when you get really old your most likely going to suffer some serious illness anyway, so why not enjoy life whilst you can, even if it means suffering it 10 years younger at 70 instead of 80.

I don't really think Alcohol has a huge impact on your health unless your an Alcoholic.