If you have diabetes and want to drink alcohol, you should do so only after consulting your physician. As a general rule, alcohol and diabetes are not a good mix.
Alcohol is high in calories and low in food value.
Two ounces of 90 proof alcohol has nearly 200 calories. If you are trying to lose weight, even one drink can interfere with your weight loss goals. Alcohol may also cause you to have hypoglycemia or a low blood sugar reaction. People with diabetes who drink alcohol run the risk of having symptoms of hypoglycemia confused with being drunk. The smell of alcohol on the breath may lead people to mistakenly conclude that you are drunk, when in fact your blood sugar level may be dangerously low.