The most common causes of joint pain after drinking alcohol are gout, rheumatoid arthritis and metabolic disorders. 1. Gout: If the patient has a history of gout, drinking alcohol may increase the level of uric acid in the body, which in turn triggers an acute attack of gout, redness and swelling of the joints as well as pain. 2. Rheumatoid arthritis: Drinking alcohol may also trigger an acute attack of rheumatoid arthritis, which is an autoimmune disease that can show symptoms such as swelling of joints, morning stiffness, and limitation of activities. 3. Metabolic disorders: patients are also prone to metabolic disorders after drinking alcohol, the specific cause of the disease is still unclear, can also show joint pain. The causes of joint pain after drinking alcohol are many, if the symptoms continue without relief, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time to find out the cause of the disease, by the doctor targeted treatment, it is best to reduce the consumption of alcohol or do not drink alcohol.