Drinking & You

Research shows us that most of us are confused by 'units' or 'standard drinks' Is this a glass of wine, if so how big and what degree alcohol?

A 'unit' is defined as:

Half a pint of ordinary strength lager/beer or cider at 3.5% A small glass of wine at 9% abv

A 25ml pub measure of spirit (40%abv) A 50ml glass of sherry, port or vermouth at 20%abv

The UK Government defines daily sensible drinking guidelines as

3-4 units of 8g for men 2- 3 units of 8g for women

Who do the guidelines apply to?

The daily government guidelines do not apply to young people who have not reached physical maturity, people with conditions which may be affected by alcohol, such as high blood pressure, or who those are taking medications that do not combine well with alcohol, who should consult their G.P. for guidance.

Click here for a world chart on government guidelines

Supported by:

Eubulus Greek poet on wine
'Three bowls only do I mix for the temperate: one to health, the second to love and pleasure, the third to sleep. The fourth bowl is ours no longer, but belongs to violence; the fifth to uproar, the sixth to drunken revel, the seventh to black eyes, the eigth is the policeman's, the ninth belongs to billiousness, and the tenth to madness and hurling the furniture'

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