What is a standard drink of alcohol?
One drink isn’t always one drink – different types of alcoholic drinks contain different amounts of alcohol and are sold or served in different sized glasses or containers. It is important that you know what a standard drink is when you are cutting down or trying to stick to a limit. All standard drinks have approximately 10 grams of pure alcohol – regardless of their volume. All alcoholic beverages, by law, state on the label the number of standard drinks in the container. See typical examples of standard drinks served in different glasses, bottles and containers. How much am I drinking? You may be surprised at how much your weekly consumption adds up to in standard drinks. Use the alcohol consumption calculator which will convert the types of drinks you have consumed into standard drinks. Risk factors The effect of alcohol depends on your age, whether you are a man or a woman, your body size, medications you are on, the state of your liver and any physical complaints, and how recentl
