To be clear, my comments in this thread weren't addressed to the OP.

Alcohol affects different people in different ways, and I'm not going to second guess somewhat else's decision about whether drinking is appropriate for them.

I am going to, and have in this thread, take issue, with anyone, without data, that contends alcohol is per se bad or " evil".

And from my personal perspective, I tend toward the high end of the moderate range, with my problem being too many empty calories to be the weight of a bike racer.