Standard alcoholic drink
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Standard alcoholic drink
Beer, wine, and hard liquor (distilled spirits) all contain alcohol. The following common alcoholic drinks contain equal amounts of alcohol and are often referred to as a drink or a standard drink:
- One
bottle of beer or wine cooler - One
glass of wine - One mixed drink containing
of 80-proof hard liquor, such as gin, whiskey, or rum
Proof is the amount of alcohol in hard liquor or distilled spirits. The percentage of pure alcohol in the hard liquor is usually one-half the proof. For example, a 100-proof liquor is about 50% pure alcohol. Thus, the higher the proof, the more pure alcohol the hard liquor contains.
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| Primary Medical Reviewer | Patrice Burgess, MD - Family Medicine |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Enoch Gordis, MD - Internal Medicine |
| Last Updated | November 7, 2005 |
| Last updated: | November 07, 2005 |
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| Reviewed By: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine, Enoch Gordis, MD - Internal Medicine |
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