Homemailto:info@aim-digest.comInformation
What is moderation?What is a drink?Drinking & DrivingDiet & Educationparents adviceunder 18teacher resourcesAlcohol & HealthDiet & EducationNews & Views
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?

Government advice on sensible drinking for adults

Unit Calculator

Wine (av)
125ml (small glass)
175ml (standard glass)
2.1 units

12%

1.5 units

1.75 units
2.45 units

14%

Beer (abv)

Half Pint
330ml bottle
Pint
2.2 units

4%

1.1 units

5%

1.4 units
1.7 units
2.8 units

Spirits (abv)

25ml (single)
50ml (double)
40%
1 unit

2 units

Men: 3-4 units per day
Women: 2-3 units per day

government guidelines

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.
International responsible drinking guidelines
(Click here for a pdf version of the table)

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'

© 2000 Alcohol in Moderation

Disclaimer