I predict a lot of people with a poor understanding of statistics will attempt to “refute” this finding. Me, I suspect moderate alcohol intake has a positive effect upon arterial plaque as well as possibly being anti-inflammatory, since it’s an anti-coagulant just as most anti-inflammatories are, natural or otherwise. Then, there’s always the mood enhancing aspect of moderate intake for most individuals, they’re a little happier, a little more relaxed. We’re talking moderate intake here, folks, save the stories of raging alkies, we all know how poorly they fare in general.
Jesus drank wine, that’s good enough for me.
The problem I see in this thread is that no one can define what is “moderate” drinking.
For someone 5’2” and 110# it is different than for someone 6’2” and 205#. It also matters if the person is drinking liquor, beer or wine, as they each have different alcohol content.