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They give a more helpful description within the paper as well. > 1 unit contains 10 mL or 8 g of alcohol > 14 units (UK guidance per week for men and women) i
by squeaky-clean 9y ago
They give a more helpful description within the paper as well.
> 1 unit contains 10 mL or 8 g of alcohol
> 14 units (UK guidance per week for men and women) is equivalent to 4 pints of high strength beer or 5 large glasses of 14% wine (see below)
> 24.5 units (US guidance for men) is equivalent to 7 pints of beer or 9 glasses of wine
So 4 pints of high strength beer is 14 "units". 5.2% is the value used, which I wouldn't consider a very high strength beer at all ;)
- geoelectric 9y agoKeep in mind their pint (568ml, per paper) is an imperial pint (19.2 fl oz) and not an American pint (16 fl oz). So, in US terms, UK guidance is ~5 pints and US/men is ~8.5 pints. Not a huge difference in terms of point made, but mostly so the message doesn't get garbled over the pond. Also, their "high strength beer" in the paper (5.2%) is pretty much normal for American lager, so don't get thrown off by the high strength bit.