Alcohol consumption by arthritis patients may cause the condition to worsen. Arthritis is a large group of diseases that occur in the joints and surrounding tissues, and can include dozens of diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, gouty arthritis, etc. It is generally not recommended that patients with arthritis consume alcohol, because after the patient consumes alcohol, alcohol enters the body of the human body to cause stimulation of the nerves and muscles and puts them in a state of stress, which can aggravate the condition. In addition, alcohol may also lead to vasodilatation and aggravate inflammatory exudation, which will also aggravate the arthritis condition. In addition, patients with different types of arthritis often need to take different medications, and some of the arthritis medications may have drug-drug interactions with alcohol, resulting in altered efficacy or adverse reactions. Therefore, arthritis patients are not recommended to drink alcohol. Arthritis patients can go to the rheumatology and immunology department of the regular hospital for detailed consultation and treatment as prescribed by the doctor.