Units of alcohol Flashcards
A UK unit is 10militres of pure alcohol (also called ethanol).
A UK unit is 10militres of pure alcohol (also called ethanol).
The number of units in a drink depends on what the kind of drink, how strong it is and how much there is.
The number of units in a drink depends on what the kind of drink, how strong it is and how much there is.
To find out how many units are in an alcoholic drink:
Multiply the volume in millilitres (one pint is 568ml; a standard glass of wine 175ml) by %ABV then divide the result by 1000.
For example, if you order a pint of strong lager at 8% ABV: 1 pint (568ml) X 8 = 4,544
Divided by 1,000 = 4.544, or 4.5 units
To find out how many units are in an alcoholic drink:
Multiply the volume in millilitres (one pint is 568ml; a standard glass of wine 175ml) by %ABV then divide the result by 1000.
For example, if you order a pint of strong lager at 8% ABV: 1 pint (568ml) X 8 = 4,544
Divided by 1,000 = 4.544, or 4.5 units
ALCOHOL UNIT GUIDELINES:
The Chief Medical Officers (CMO) guideline for both men and women states that:
To keep health risks from alcohol to a low level it issafest not to drink more than 14 units a week on a regular basis
If you regularly drink as much as 14 units per week, it’s best to spread your drinking evenly over three or more days.
What constitutes 14 units?
6 X 175ml glasses of wine (13% ABV)
6 X pints of larger or ale (4 % ABV)
5 X pints of cider (4.5% ABV)
14 X 25ml spirits (40% ABV)
ALCOHOL UNIT GUIDELINES:
The Chief Medical Officers (CMO) guideline for both men and women states that:
To keep health risks from alcohol to a low level it issafest not to drink more than 14 units a week on a regular basis
If you regularly drink as much as 14 units per week, it’s best to spread your drinking evenly over three or more days.
What constitutes 14 units?
6 X 175ml glasses of wine (13% ABV)
6 X pints of larger or ale (4 % ABV)
5 X pints of cider (4.5% ABV)
14 X 25ml spirits (40% ABV)
How are intoxication levels measured?
BAC is measured
What does BAC do?
Tells you how much alcohol is present in the blood in terms of % by volume
BAC of .10 means .10% of a persons blood is made up of alcohol
