Here you go, some studies done in over 19 countries.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/265635.php
That's fair and we're all here to learn something new.
Here's an article I favor which says the jury's still out.
https://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/the-health-benefits-of-moderate-drinking/" The evidence on alcohol has not yet reached a comparable consistency or critical mass. It relies mainly on epidemiologic studies, a type of research that has a lot of drawbacks. Correlation doesn’t necessarily mean causation. We can never be sure all possible confounders have been eliminated; for instance, people who drink red wine might belong to a higher social status and have a healthier diet and lifestyle than the average nondrinker. And there are studies from non-Western cultures that found the opposite: no benefit and even possible harm from alcohol consumption. Most importantly, there is no evidence that people who don’t drink would improve their longevity if they started drinking. Or that people who do drink would decrease their longevity if they stopped drinking."
There are both upsides and downsides and the health benefit cancels out for me.
On the other hand, I don't have to search hard in my own life to see evidence of the destructive power of alcohol.
Also singled out by longitudinal studies such as:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grant_Study"Alcoholism is a disorder of great destructive power.
- Alcoholism was the main cause of divorce between the Grant Study men and their wives.
- Strongly correlates with neurosis and depression, which tended to follow alcohol abuse, rather than precede it.
- Together with associated cigarette smoking, was the single greatest contributor to their early morbidity and death."
I'd prefer to avoid the risk, so I limit myself to a few drinks a year.
If you can partake responsibly, then kudos to you.