Do you know how many units your usual pint contains or how many are in a high ABV% glass of wine? How often do you drink more the recommended daily units? Do you think you could accurately estimate how many units you drink in a week or would you be surprised by the real figure?...
Whilst different drinks vary in size and strength, below is a rough guide to how may units of alcohol are in what you are drinking:
Beer, Lager and Cider:
4% - 330ml Bottle = 1.3 units, 440ml Can = 1.8 units, 568ml Pint = 2.3 units
5% - 330ml Bottle = 1.7 units, 440ml Can = 2.2 units, 568ml Pint = 2.8 units
6% - 330ml Bottle - 2.0 uniits, 440ml Can = 2.6 units, 568ml Pint = 3.4 units
9% - 330ml Bottle - 3.0 units, 440ml Can = 4.0 units, 568ml Pint = 5.1 units
Spirits (40%):
25ml Small Measure - 1.0 units, 35ml Large Measure - 1.4 units (multiply by two for double measures)
Wine (red, wine, rose or sparkling):
10% - 125ml Small Glass = 1.25 units, 175ml Standard Glass = 1.75 units, 250ml Large Glass = 2.5 units
Bottle = 7.5 units
11% - 125ml Small Glass = 1.4 units, 175ml Standard Glass = 1.9 units, 250ml Large Glass = 2.8 units
Bottle = 8.3 units
12% - 125ml Small Glass = 1.5 units, 175ml Standard Glass = 2.1 units, 250ml Large Glass = 3.0 units
Bottle = 9 units
13% - 125ml Small Glass = 1.6 units, 175ml Standard Glass = 2.3 units, 250ml Large Glass = 3.3 units
Bottle = 9.8 units
14% - 125ml Small Glass = 1.75 units, 175ml Standard Glass = 2.5 units, 250ml Large Glass = 3.5 units
Bottle = 10.5 units
(http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh_digitalassets/@dh/@en/documents/digitalasset/dh_084637.pdf)
Tuesday 22 June 2010
Wednesday 16 June 2010
Lower Drink Drive Limit to be Proposed...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8742769.stm
Above is a link to a BBC news story that speculates that a review of the drink-drive limit being published later is expected to recommend that it be nearly halved. The report is expected to suggest that the current limit of 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood is reduced to 50mg per 100ml of blood, bringing it in line with other Eurooean countries' current legislation.
How much you can drink before you are over the limit is not a simple question to answer, as the drink itself (size, strength) and the person's weight and metabolism have an impact on how alcohol effects an individual. However,.. "The police argue that any amount of alcohol can affect a person's ability to drive. So they have a simple solution to the "how much can I drink?" question.
According to Pc Jon Lansley, a traffic officer with Hampshire Police, the answer is simply do not drink anything and drive.... The last thing I want is to have myself or a colleague pull you over. You'll be arrested, you're likely to go to court, it will change your life. "
Do you think a lower drink drive limit will bring down the amount of accidents/deaths associated with alcohol related driving?
Above is a link to a BBC news story that speculates that a review of the drink-drive limit being published later is expected to recommend that it be nearly halved. The report is expected to suggest that the current limit of 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood is reduced to 50mg per 100ml of blood, bringing it in line with other Eurooean countries' current legislation.
How much you can drink before you are over the limit is not a simple question to answer, as the drink itself (size, strength) and the person's weight and metabolism have an impact on how alcohol effects an individual. However,.. "The police argue that any amount of alcohol can affect a person's ability to drive. So they have a simple solution to the "how much can I drink?" question.
According to Pc Jon Lansley, a traffic officer with Hampshire Police, the answer is simply do not drink anything and drive.... The last thing I want is to have myself or a colleague pull you over. You'll be arrested, you're likely to go to court, it will change your life. "
Do you think a lower drink drive limit will bring down the amount of accidents/deaths associated with alcohol related driving?
Wednesday 2 June 2010
"Watchdog backs a minimum price for alcohol"...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/10207827.stm
The link above refers to a story published this morning on the BBC website. The story advises that a health watchdog has now backed the call for a minimum price per unit of alcohol in the UK.
The link above refers to a story published this morning on the BBC website. The story advises that a health watchdog has now backed the call for a minimum price per unit of alcohol in the UK.
Do you agree with opinion such as that of Dr Robin Purshouse of Sheffield University that raising the cvminimum price per unit of alcohol will result in fewer alcohol related deaths and hospital admissions and alcohol related crime OR do you agree with opinions such as that of Simon Litherland of Diageo GB: "Minimum pricing, self evidently, is not going to address alcohol misuse by heavy drinkers because people logic alone tells you that people who have a problem are going to go to any end to actually obtain alcohol."
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