For some individuals, especially with certain psychiatric disorders, moderate use of alcohol to control an episode, especially a panic attack(true panic attacks); is not a voluntary consumption.<p>The drug has been vilified, for good reason in many cases, but is used as a sedative to the poor who don&#x27;t have access to good doctors in too many communities.<p>(I really don&#x27;t want to debate this.  I know when I had panic attacks 2-3 drinks would stop them.  I have yet to meet a doctor who won&#x27;t admit privately that moderate, specific controlled use of alcohol is beneficial to for certain psychiatric disorders. Doctors don&#x27;t bring it up because it&#x27;s just not worth worth it.  They are afraid of lawsuits because alcohol use carries so many risks, like the real risk of the patient becoming an alcoholic.<p>(Just keeping it real Homies.  If you are currently suffering from an anxiety disorder(including some symptoms of PTSD, and the doctor is just offering a heterocyclic drug(like Prozac), or a drug that really does nothing, like Buspirone.  Light,  specific use of alcohol will help with some symptoms.  Don&#x27;t abuse the drug.  Don&#x27;t start drinking every day, or drinking socially.  You only drink to alleviate specific symptomology.  You need to save those liver cells because you use alcohol differently from the rest of the population.  In other words; don&#x27;t become a alcoholic?  I&#x27;ll get a lot of heat from this post, but it&#x27;s meant for individuals who are suffering, and this advice only goes to individuals who have some self-control?  If you didn&#x27;t have self-control before the illness, and life was just a big party, don&#x27;t follow this advice.  Specific use of alcohol to control your symptomology will just result in your disorder getting worse, and yes--you will end up homeless, or worse.   I am not a doctor.)