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RETHINKING DRINKING

How does alcohol affect your health?
Many people enjoy a drink now and then when socializing with friends and family.
Knowing your personal drinking pattern can help you understand if alcohol will
affect your health.

How Much is Too Much?


LEARN ABOUT U.S. GUIDELINES FOR DRINKING


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 * HOW MANY DRINKS ARE IN COMMON CONTAINERS?
   
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   Learn the approximate number of standard drinks (or alcoholic drink
   equivalents) found in common containers.
   
   Learn The Facts


 * WHY BEING ABLE TO “HOLD YOUR LIQUOR” IS A CONCERN?
   
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   An individual's lower response to the intoxicating effects of alcohol isn't
   protection from alcohol problems but instead is a reason for caution.
   
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 * DO YOU KNOW THE SIGNS THAT ALCOHOL IS CAUSING HARM?
   
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   Having even a couple symptoms—which you might not see as trouble signs—can
   signal a drinking problem.
   
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WHAT IS A STANDARD DRINK?

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WHAT COUNTS AS A DRINK?



In the United States, a “standard drink” (also known as an alcoholic drink
equivalent) is defined as any beverage containing 0.6 fluid ounces or 14 grams
of pure alcohol.



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 * HOW STRONG IS YOUR MIXED DRINK?
   
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 * IS YOUR "LITE" BEER LIGHT IN ALCOHOL?
   
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   Not necessarily. Although they have fewer calories, many light beers have
   almost as much alcohol as regular beer—about 85% as much, or 4.2% versus 5.0%
   alcohol by volume, on average.
   
   Check the alcohol content of your beverage. Malt beverages are not required
   to list their alcohol content on the labels, so you may need to visit the
   bottler's Web site.
   
   See What's a Standard Drink?


 * HOW MANY "DRINKS" ARE IN A BOTTLE OF WINE?
   
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   A typical 25-ounce (750 ml) bottle of table wine holds about 5 "standard"
   drinks, each containing about 5 ounces. This serving size of wine contains
   about the same amount of alcohol as a 12-ounce regular beer or 1.5 ounces of
   80-proof spirits.
   
   Get to know what 5 ounces looks like by measuring it out at home. That way
   you can estimate how many standard drinks you're being served in a restaurant
   or bar that uses large glasses and generous serving sizes.
   
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