A drink or two a day is bad for diabetes. For diabetics, a drink or two a day is bad for the body; alcohol can cause blood sugar fluctuations. If diabetics drink alcohol on an empty stomach, it may inhibit hepatic glucose output, leading to hypoglycemia, and the depressant effect of alcohol on the central nervous system may mask hypoglycemic symptoms, which is very dangerous. Diabetic patients who drink alcohol for a long time may develop alcoholic hepatitis, cirrhosis, malnutrition, etc. Moreover, alcohol also affects the liver’s metabolism of hypoglycemic drugs, resulting in blood glucose disorders. It is recommended that diabetic patients do not drink alcohol to avoid affecting drug metabolism or hypoglycemia.