Alcohol: What You Need to Know

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Alcohol: What You Need to Know

What is considered a standard drink?

• 12 fl oz. of regular beer
• 5 fl oz. of wine
• 1.5 fl oz. shot of distilled spirits such as vodka, tequila, whiskey

How much is too much alcohol?

Binge drinking is the consumption of an excessive amount of alcohol in a short period of time, bringing a person’s BAC (blood alcohol concentration) to 0.08

This typically occurs after 4 drinks for women and 5 drinks for men — in about two hours

Did you know your body can typically only process one drink per hour?

Tolerance is affected by:

• Your weight, age, gender, and metabolism
• What you have eaten in the last 24 hours
• Your stress levels at the time of drinking

What are the side effects of binge drinking?

Alcohol poisoning, which can result in unconsciousness, coma, and death, can also be caused by binge drinking.

Alcohol  use in America

• Over 50% of Americans consumed alcohol last month
• Over 15 million adults struggle with an alcohol use disorder (AUD)
• 88,000 people die from alcohol-related cause every year
• 1 in 6 US adults drink about 4 times a month

Sources: National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Center for Disease Control and Prevention