Standard Drinks

A standard drink contains 10 grams of alcohol. Standard drinks are a simple and effective way to keep track of how much alcohol you are drinking. The number of standard drinks for different types of alcohol are shown below.

To minimise short-term risks:

MEN - should drink no more than 6 standard drinks on any one day, for no more than 3 days per week.

WOMEN - should drink no more than 4 standard drinks on any one day, for no more than 3 days per week.

Everyone should have at least 2 alcohol-free days per week!

Most people are unaware of how much alcohol it could take before they reach the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit of .05. The following can be used as a GUIDE for most people. However, everyone is different and other factors such as weight, age, medication and whether you have eaten can also affect your BAC.

MEN - 2 standard drinks in the first hour and only one standard drink every hour thereafter.

WOMEN - 1 standard drink in the first hour and only one standard drink every hour thereafter.

The only way to ensure you will not go over the .05 limit when you are driving is NOT TO DRINK AT ALL.