standard drink
Beverage alcohol measure
A standard drink is a unit of measurement representing a fixed amount of pure alcohol, used to quantify consumption regardless of beverage type.
The exact amount varies by country—in the United States, one standard drink contains about 14 grams of alcohol, equivalent to 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine, or 1.5 ounces of distilled spirits.
Health guidelines often express recommendations in standard drinks: Men should limit themselves to two standard drinks per day.
Drinkable volatile spirit
- beerFermented grain drink
- wineFermented grape beverage
- spiritsLiquor or apparitions
- vodkaClear distilled spirit
whiskey · rum · gin · tequila · brandy · liqueur · cider · sake
Transparent solid from sand
- bottleContainer for liquids
- canCylindrical metal container
- pintLiquid volume unit
- shotQuick liquor serving
pour · portion · container · tumbler · schooner · stubby · nip · single
Standard measures of quantity
- gramsMetric mass units
- millilitersSmall liquid measures
- ouncesUnits of weight
- volumeAmount of space filled
jigger · shot · calculation · equivalence · conversion · formula · quantity · dosage
Condition of body, mind
- safetyFreedom from harm
- limitsImposed maximum points
- recommendationsProposed courses of action
- policyAdopted principle of action
public health · education · prevention · awareness · campaigns · legal limit · low-risk · weekly limits
Ability to restrain impulses
- temperanceHabitual moderation in behavior
- restraintControl over impulses
- pacingRate of movement
- responsibilityState of being answerable
sobriety · discipline · balance · prudence · limitation · harm reduction · caution · abstinence
ethanol
Drinkable volatile spirit
vodka · whiskey · rum · gin · tequila · brandy · liqueur · cider · sake · soju
glass
Transparent solid from sand
shot · pour · portion · container · tumbler · schooner · stubby · nip · single · double
units
Standard measures of quantity
- gramsMetric mass units
- millilitersSmall liquid measures
- ouncesUnits of weight
volume · jigger · shot · calculation · equivalence · conversion · formula · quantity · dosage · metric
health
Condition of body, mind
- safetyFreedom from harm
- limitsImposed maximum points
- recommendationsProposed courses of action
policy · public health · education · prevention · awareness · campaigns · legal limit · low-risk · weekly limits · daily limits
self-control
Ability to restrain impulses
- temperanceHabitual moderation in behavior
- restraintControl over impulses
- pacingRate of movement
responsibility · sobriety · discipline · balance · prudence · limitation · harm reduction · caution · abstinence · sober curious
- alcohol strengthABV, alcohol by volume, alcohol content, alcohol level, proof
standard drinknon-alcoholic drink
Beverage without spirits
virgin drink · mocktail · soft drink · double shot · triple
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