But I want it to work

Drinking alcohol to stay healthy? That might not work, says new study.

I wish it weren't true, but it does suggest a reason other studies might be misleading:

Increased mortality risk among current alcohol abstainers might largely be explained by other factors, including previous alcohol or drug problems, daily smoking, and overall poor health, according to a new study publishing November 2nd in PLOS Medicine by Ulrich John of University Medicine Greifswald, Germany, and colleagues.