This looks like a very well intended site. From the "Learn-More" part of the http://www.alcoholscreening.org/ site where they recommend drinking in moderation:
What is Moderation?
Women: No more than one drink a day
Men: No more than two drinks a day
(This limit is based on differences between the sexes in both weight and metabolism.)
Count as a Drink ...
12 ounces of regular beer (150 calories)
5 ounces of wine (100 calories)
1.5 ounces of 80-proof distilled spirits (100 calories)
If you think there is indeed a reason to drink alcohol at all, these are probably reasonable guidelines. Of course, very few people that drink really follow anything close to these limits and starting to drink at an early tends to drive heavier drinking as one ages. The site also states the that fact that "some studies suggest that older people may become more sensitive to the effects of alcohol as they age". Given the risks and no indicatin of any real benefit, why even bother with the limits set by the US Department of Health and Human Services quoted above.
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