Alcohol depending on the dosage could be good or bad for your health. In small doses, it can bring down blood pressure levels by 2 to 4mm Hg. This benefit, however, is lost if you exceed the number of drinks. For women and men over 65, the ideal quantity is one drink and men younger than 65, 2 drinks a day. One drink is denoted as such; 12 ounces of beer, 1.5 ounces of 80 proof liquor and 5 ounces of wine.