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
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.
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'
