Summer drink-drive warning
Young motorists were warned about drink-drive dangers today as a survey showed that many of them plan to increase their car travelling this summer.
What is a unit of alcohol?
The Department of Health advises that men should not drink more than 3 to 4 units of alcohol per day, and women should drink no more than 2 to 3 units of alcohol per day.
One unit of alcohol is equivalent to 10ml of pure alcohol. This means that as a rough guide when drinking:
• 1 x 125ml glass of wine/champagne at 12% ABV* = 1.5 units
• 1 x 25ml measure of spirits at 40% ABV* = 1 unit
• 1 x pint of standard beer at 3.8% ABV* = 2 units
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