By the end of the evening, you are too slow to move out of the way of a waiter with a dessert tray and have trouble speaking clearly. On the other hand, researchers now understand that drinking modera...By the end of the evening, you are too slow to move out of the way of a waiter with a dessert tray and have trouble speaking clearly. On the other hand, researchers now understand that drinking moderate amounts of alcohol can protect the hearts of some people from the risks of coronary artery disease. The collective results of these studies clearly demonstrate that the more you drink, the higher your risk for developing a variety of cancers.