Professor Tim Stockwell discussed evidence on the belief that drinking small amounts of alcohol can be good for you in the public lecture co-organised by SHAAP and the Institute of Alcohol Studies (IAS), in collaboration with the RCPE. Professor Stockwell held the position of director of the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR, formerly the Centre for Addictions Research of BC) since its inception in 2004 until 2020. He has also been a professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Victoria since 2004. He has published over 400 research papers, book chapters and monographs, plus several books on prevention and treatment issues. Several of Professor Stockwell’s papers have specifically questioned the widely held belief that alcohol in moderation has cardiac benefits.