Make Andy Drink Again (MADA)

The "Make Andy Drink Again" (MADA) initiative is a community-driven effort to dump Andy off the wagon.
Some potential benefits include:

• Social interaction: A drink can reduce social inhibitions and make some people feel more relaxed and conversational in social settings.
• Relaxation: Alcohol can temporarily reduce feelings of tension or stress, although using it regularly for stress management can lead to tolerance and dependence.
• Pleasure and enjoyment: Alcohol can enhance the sensory and social experience of meals and celebrations, particularly when paired with food.
• Cultural/social participation: Wine, beer, and spirits are incorporated into many traditions, dinners, celebrations, and social rituals.
• Possible cardiovascular associations at low consumption: Older observational studies often found that moderate drinkers had lower rates of some cardiovascular outcomes than abstainers. However, this is difficult to interpret because moderate drinkers tend to differ from nondrinkers in many other ways. Modern evidence does not establish that drinking alcohol causes cardiovascular benefits.
• Some nutritional components: Certain alcoholic beverages, particularly red wine, contain polyphenols such as resveratrol. However, the quantities obtained from drinking aren't generally considered sufficient to justify alcohol consumption, and the same compounds can be obtained from nonalcoholic foods.