Yes, unfortunately alchol is very toxic to our cells and mitochondria and its biggest impact is on the liver which detoxify it. And my biggest reason to give up alcohol at a young age is my research into ethonol in the brain with strong evidence on its toxicity for brain cells like neurons. Moderation is touted by mainstream media, but as World Health Organization clearly and wisely put it there is no safe amount for alcohol consumption which informs the public, The rest is politics and rhetoric. I will write a detail story about it summarizing my years of research on the adverse cognitive impact of ethanol.