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How Alcohol Effects You: BAC
It’s not what you drink; it’s how much you drink.
What counts as a drink?
Knowing how to count a standard drink is necessary for calculating blood alcohol concentrations. Too often, people underestimate how much they have had to drink because they aren't using standard measurements.
Beer
One drink = one 12-ounce beer. This is normal-strength beer (4% alcohol).Micro-brews and malt liquor have a higher percentage of alcohol (look at the label).
Liquor
One drink = 1.5 ounces of liquor (40% alcohol or 80 proof). This is how much whiskey, vodka, gin, etc. is in a measured mixed drink or in a "shot." Pay attention
REMEMBER: mixed drinks may not be measured and often contain far more than 1.5 ounces of alcohol. Drinks with a higher proof (like grain alcohol, Everclear, or 151 proof rum) should also be treated with caution.
Wine
One drink = 5 ounces of standard wine -- this is most table wines: white, red, rosé, champagne.