Drinking is good for you. Not that the government will admit it.

Because if they admitted that alcohol is a net positive (which explains why it's such a persistent and universal cultural trait by the way) then perhaps all of the other mind altering drugs aren't the unalloyed Evil that the state says they are.  And if none of these are evil well then the state won't have nearly as much power over us.  Can't have that. Hattip Instapundit.

Here's the key chart:


Details here.