Prevention of Oral Cancer
Prevention of Oral Cancer
What is a Unit of Alcohol?
The number of units depends on the strength (Alcohol by Volume - ABV), and the volume drunk. If it's twice the strength or twice the size, then it contains twice the number of units.
| Drink | ABV (%) | Amount | Units |
| Standard Beer/Lager/Cider | 3.5 - 4.5 | 440ml can | 1.6 - 2 |
| 1/2 pint | 1 - 1.3 | ||
| Premium Strength Lager | 5 | 330ml can | 1.7 |
| 1/2 pint | 1.4 | ||
| Extra Strong/Super Lager | 9 | 440ml can | 4 |
| Vodka/Gin/Whisky | 37.5 - 40 | 25ml | 1 |
| Red Wine | 12 - 13 | 750ml bottle | 9 - 9.8 |
| 125ml small glass | 1.5 - 1.6 | ||
| White Wine | 9 - 12 | 750ml bottle | 6.8 - 9 |
| 125ml small glass | 1.1 - 1.5 |