Originally Posted by
JeffreyAK 
I think that gets largely debunked when you factor in increased risks in other areas of your health, never mind increased risks of other sorts (DUIs happen for many people at 2 drinks). Last time I looked into it, there was a raging debate as to whether or not the claimed cardiovascular benefit was in fact real.
To be clear, I'm not advocating this and I don't mean to appear as if I want debate the benefits of moderate drinking (or the lack of). However, GT wondered why some people would want to drink alcohol without getting a buzz, and I gave a reason why some people may want to consume a little alcohol each day. Whether that activity is actually healthy is not relevant to GT's question and besides the point, as it only matters that some people
may believe it's healthy to have one or two drinks each day and they then act on that assumption.