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What Is a Standard Drink? |
A standard drink is any drink that contains about 14 grams of pure alcohol (about 0.6 fluid ounces or 1.2 tablespoons). Below are standard drink equivalents as well as the number of standard drinks in different container sizes for each beverage. These are approximate, as different brands and types of beverages vary in their actual alcohol content. |
STANDARD DRINK EQUIVALENTS |
APPROXIMATE
NUMBER OF STANDARD DRINKS IN: | ||
BEER or COOLER | |||
12
oz. ~5% alcohol |
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MALT
LIQUOR | |||
8-9
oz. ~7% alcohol |
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TABLE
WINE | |||
5
oz. ~12% alcohol |
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80-proof
SPIRITS (hard liquor) | |||
1.5
oz. ~40% alcohol |
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