The genotype frequency of ADH3*1/ADH3*1 was significantly higher in alcoholic pancreatitis in comparison to HC (p = 0.01; OR = 2.6; 95% CI = 1.2–5.7) and AC (p = 0.02; OR = 2.4; 95% CI = 1.1–5.4). Here, ADH1C is linked to alcoholic pancreatitis.