Patients with osteoarthritis are not advised to drink alcohol, or not advised to drink large amounts of alcohol. However, specific problems should be analyzed specifically, the reasons why alcohol should not be consumed are as follows: 1. Patients with arthritis need long-term oral medication for arthritis treatment, such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and immunosuppressive drugs, these drugs have a certain impact on liver function, and will stimulate the gastrointestinal tract, if there is alcohol consumption when taking medication, it will increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract, long-term alcohol consumption may cause ulcers in the gastrointestinal tract or even Long-term alcohol consumption may cause ulceration or even perforation of the gastrointestinal tract. Alcohol products tend to increase the level of uric acid in the body, and the deposition of uric acid salts is one of the main causes of arthritis attacks or aggravation of arthritis. In summary, alcohol consumption is not recommended for patients suffering from arthritis.