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Some math applied to alochol

NIAAA defines heavy drinking as follows: For men, consuming more than 4 drinks on any day or more than 14 drinks per week. For women, consuming more than 3 drinks on any day or more than 7 drinks per week.

Source: https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/alcohol-health/overview-alcohol-consumption/moderate-binge-drinking

In the United States, one "standard" drink (or one alcoholic drink equivalent) contains roughly 14 grams of pure alcohol, which is found in:

  • 12 ounces of regular beer, which is usually about 5% alcohol
  • 5 ounces of wine, which is typically about 12% alcohol
  • 1.5 ounces of distilled spirits, which is about 40% alcohol

Source: https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/alcohols-effects-health/overview-alcohol-consumption/what-standard-drink

  • In a case of beer, the number of beers is equivalent to the number of drinks
  • In a bottle of wine, there are 25 ounces so ~5 drinks
  • In a 750ml bottle of 80 proof scotch, there are ~26 ounces so 17 drinks
  • In a 1L bottle of 80 proof scotch, there are ~34 ounces so 23 drinks
  • In a 1.75L bottle of 80 proof scotch, there are ~60 ounces so 40 drinks

Border

  • The daily border is 4 beers, (4/5) 80% of a wine bottle, (4/23) 17% of 1L bottle (about 1/5th), or (4/40) 10% of a 1.75L bottle
  • The weekly border is 28 beers, (28/5) 5.6 wine bottles, (28/23) 1.22 of 1L bottles (about 1/5th), or (28/40) 70% of a 1.75L bottle
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