it's also masking a lot of harm from high carb high sugar fake sugar diets from becoming visible
other types of alcohol than wine are mostly useless other than this one small effect that is overwhelmed by their carb content (beer, cider) - wine is full of other chemicals that further support the insulin response and reduce the damage from sugars directly (they produce a lot more oxidative free radicals than ketogenic metabolism)
i was able to do away with the nicotine, because it was really compelling to me when i realised that it was making me vulnerable to manipulation
alcohol and caffeine are different beasts, they have some useful and beneficial effects but for the most part, once you get your diet right for your body you probably won't be using any kinds of drugs at all