Alcohol Guidelines

ALCOHOL GUIDELINES

Australian guidelines refer to ‘Standard Drinks’ which vary from country to country. In Australia, this is defined as containing 10g of alcohol (equivalent to 12.5mL of pure alcohol).

RANK COUNTRY GRAMS OF ALCOHOL
1 Japan 19.75g
2 Hungary 17g
3 United States 14g
4 Portugal 14g
5 Canada 13.5g
6 Denmark 12g
7 France 12g
8 Finland 11g
9 New Zealand 10g
10 Spain 10g
11 Italy 10g
12 Ireland 10g
13 Poland 10g
14 Australia 10g
15 Netherlands 9.9g
16 Iceland 9.5g
17 United Kingdom 7.9g

So what is a Standard Drink?
· 100ml of wine (13.5%) – 1 standard drink
· 30ml spirits – 1 standard drink
· Can of spirits
o 5% - 1.2-1.7 standard drinks
o 7% - 1.6-2.4 standard drinks
· Beer – Can or Stubby
o Low strength – 0.8 standard drinks
o Mid strength – 1 standard drinks
o Full strength – 1.4 standard drinks
What is the recommended intake of alcohol?
March 2009 –
Reducing risk of alcohol-related harm over a lifetime
- Men – no more than 2 standard drinks per day
- Women – no more than 2 standard drinks per day

Reducing the risk of injury on a single occasion
- Men – no more than 4 standard drinks
- Women – no more than 4 standard drinks

Updated guidelines are due for release in April as it has been determined that the current guidelines are not achievable for the majority of the population.

Georgia

http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/publications/synopses/_files/ds10-alcohol.pdf
http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/your_health/healthy/alcohol/alcoholqa.htm