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How many units am I drinking?

Guidelines for sensible drinking are based on how many units of alcohol you consume.

For women 2-3, for men 3-4 daily.

How do you know what a unit of alcohol is?

1 x ½ pint of ordinary strength beer

1 x small glass of wine (one pub measure)

1 x single spirit (one pub measure)

1 x small glass of sherry or port (one pub measure)


It is recommended that regular drinkers have one or two alcohol free days per week


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