Know your Limits
Some examples of alcoholic content:
Some examples of alcoholic content:
The alcohol content of a drink
is measured in units. For instance, a pint of typical-strength bitter
contains just over two units, while a glass
of wine
can contain anything from around 1.5 to over three, depending on the size and strength.
One UK unit is 10ml or eight grams of pure alcohol (also called ethanol).
can contain anything from around 1.5 to over three, depending on the size and strength.
One UK unit is 10ml or eight grams of pure alcohol (also called ethanol).
http://www.units.nhs.uk/howMany.html
Christmas, for many, is party
time and the office party has become an established part of the season.
Unfortunately every year revelers who have overdone the celebrations get caught over the limit and find themselves banned from driving for a year.
To help you gauge your drinking it is best to understand the units of alcohol in a drink then you can relax and know when it is time to stop and get home safely.
Unfortunately every year revelers who have overdone the celebrations get caught over the limit and find themselves banned from driving for a year.
To help you gauge your drinking it is best to understand the units of alcohol in a drink then you can relax and know when it is time to stop and get home safely.
Current medical evidence shows
that men should not
regularly drink more than three to four units a day and women not more than two to three. "Regularly" means drinking every day or most days of the week. Consistently drinking more than these amounts can risk damaging
your health, with the danger increasing the longer you continue and the more you drink.
regularly drink more than three to four units a day and women not more than two to three. "Regularly" means drinking every day or most days of the week. Consistently drinking more than these amounts can risk damaging
your health, with the danger increasing the longer you continue and the more you drink.
If you want to get an idea
of how many units you're
drinking, we've created an easy-to-use
chart (shown
opposite) to help you work it out, but if
you want more
detail then go to the web site:
drinking, we've created an easy-
detail then go to the web site:
‘Low
Alcohol’
Drinks
Alcohol’
Drinks
Bottle Can Pint Litre
(330ml) (440ml) (568ml)
Beer Larger & Cider 2%
0.7 units 0.9 units 1.1 units
2 units
Beer
Lager
& Cider
Lager
& Cider
Bottle Can Pint Litre
(330ml) (440ml) (568ml)
4%
1.3 units 1.8 units 2.3 units
4 units
5%
1.7 units 2.2 units 2.8 units
5 units
6%
2.0 units 2.6 units 3.4 units
6 units
Super
Strength’
Drinks
Strength’
Drinks
Bottle Can Pint Litre
(330ml) (440ml) (568ml)
Beer Larger & Cider 9%
3.0 units 4.0 units 5.1 units
9 units
Small Large Double Double
(25ml) (35ml) (50ml) (70ml)
Gin, Rum, Vodka, whisky
1.0 units 1.4 units 2 units
3 units
Small Large
(25ml) (35ml)
Tequilla, Sambuca
1.0 units 1.3 units
Shots may either be spirits
or liqueurs and are generally drunk very
quickly. Different liqueurs can vary considerably in strength.
They can be stronger or weaker than this example
quickly. Different liqueurs can vary considerably in strength.
They can be stronger or weaker than this example
Small Stnd Large Bottle
(125ml) (175ml) (250ml) (750ml)
10%
1.3 units 1.8 units 2.5 units
7.5 units
12%
1.5 units 2.1 units 3 units
9 units
14%
1.8 units 2.5 units 3.5 units
11 units
Stnd
(50ml)
Sherry & port
1.0 units
