There are no negatives to moderate drinking

R1 - An increase in appetite can cause various health issues however it is the food that causes those issues not the drinking and an increase in appetite isn't necessarily a bad thing. Studies suggests that lower levels of alcohol consumption can reduce stress; promote conviviality and pleasant and carefree feelings; and decrease tension, anxiety, and self-consciousness. In the elderly, moderate drinking has been reported to stimulate appetite, promote regular bowel function, and improve mood. For those that are anorexic a very serious disease moderate drinking is actually good for them. R2 - I assume you are talkin' about a hemorrhagic stroke I ask what men were affected the most like race? 80-85% of strokes are Ischemic while 15 -20% are hemorrhagic strokes so in fact drinking helps the majority and only affects the minority of strokes However their are many things that causes a person to be susceptible to a stroke 1.)High blood pressure - High blood pressure is the most important risk factor for stroke . In fact, stroke risk varies directly with blood pressure. Effective treatment of high blood pressure may be the reason that death rates for stroke have greatly decreased in recent years. 2.)Increasing age - The chance of having a stroke more than doubles for each decade of life after age 55. 3.)Prior stroke - The risk of stroke for someone who has already had one is many times that of a person who has not. 4.)Cigarette smoking - Cigarette smoking is an important risk factor for stroke . The nicotine and carbon monoxide in cigarette smoke damage the heart and blood vessels in many ways. The use of birth control pills combined with cigarette smoking greatly increases stroke risk. 5.)Male sex - Overall, men have about a 20 percent greater chance of stroke than women. Among people under age 65, the risk for men is even greater when compared to that of women. Heredity (family history) and race - The chance of stroke is greater in people who have a family history of stroke. African Americans have a much higher risk of death and disability from a stroke than whites, in part because blacks have a greater incidence of high blood pressure. 6.)Diabetes mellitus - Diabetes is an independent risk factor for stroke and is strongly correlated with high blood pressure. While diabetes is treatable, having it still increases a person's risk of stroke. 7.)Carotid artery disease - The carotid arteries in your neck supply blood to your brain. A carotid artery damaged by atherosclerosis (a fatty buildup of plaque in the artery wall) may become blocked by a blood clot and cause a stroke. 8.)Heart disease - A diseased heart increases the risk of stroke. People with heart problems have greater than twice the risk of stroke as those without heart problems. Heart attack is also the major cause of death among survivors of stroke. 9.)Atrial fibrillation (the rapid, uncoordinated beating of the heart's upper chambers) raises the risk for embolic stroke. 10.)Transient ischemic attacks (TIA's) - TIA's are "mini strokes" that produce stroke-like symptoms but no lasting damage. They are strong predictors of stroke. A person who's had one or more TIA's is almost 10 times more likely to have a stroke than someone of the same age and sex who hasn't. 11.)High red blood cell count - An increase in the red blood cell count is a risk factor for stroke. Excess red blood cells thicken the blood and make clots more likely to form. 12.)Cerebral Aneurysms- Aneurysms are blood-filled pouches that balloon out from weak spots in the artery wall. They're often caused or aggravated by high blood pressure but can be congenital. Aneurysms aren't always dangerous, but if one bursts in the brain, a hemorrhagic stroke results. More common cause of stroke in those under 40 years. 13.)Drug abuse - Intravenous drug users are at risk of stroke from cerebral embolisms . Cocaine use has been closely related to strokes and heart attacks. Some have been fatal even in first-time cocaine users. -The Heart- Moderate drinking more studies have found reduces your risk for heart disease. "The study's authors found that drinking about 30 grams of alcohol per day, or about 2 to 3 standard-size drinks, decreased women's risk of developing heart disease by 42 percent and decreased men's risk by 31 percent. The researchers noted the same risk reduction when they split the participants into three groups: 50 years old and younger, 50 to 60 years old and 60 or older." Also Data from other observational studies shore up these findings: a 10-year study of French and Irish men found that regular drinkers had a significantly lower risk of heart disease than nondrinkers or binge drinkers. Again, the key is moderation. Depression rates go up for both binge and nondrinkers, who have shorter lifespans than their moderately drinking counterpart R3 - The idea that one mixes their medication with their drinks is probably not indicative of someone who drinks moderately. You have not showed that their is a link that those who drink moderately also mix their medication with their drinks. R4 - The idea that women who drink during pregnancy probably don't understand the effects of alcohol on a baby. Furthermore moderate drinking is not good during pregnancy sure it helps the mother but the mother is giving nutrients to her baby and even when drinking moderately the baby is a whole different specimen so the baby cannot be considered a moderate drinker the size to intake is way off. thank you.