Alcohol is, at the moment, the main cause of death of UK males between 16 and 54. That is 20%, and health care experts are talking about an epidemic.

According to Prof David Nutt, a neuropsychopharmacologist, no amount of alcohol is beneficial for females, and only 1/2 of a unit (half a small glass of wine) per day for males, from the age of 40 onwards.

I don't know how that changes if you suffer from PN, but I wouldn't be surprised if the benefit drops down to zero.

Not meant as preaching, but I thought that is a sobering (pun not intended) statistic.