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17/07/2020

What does the CDC consider a drink?

What does the CDC consider a drink?

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans advises that adults who choose to drink should do so in moderation—defined as up to 1 drink per day for women and up to 2 drinks per day for men.

What is considered excessive drinking per day?

Heavy or high-risk drinking is defined as more than three drinks on any day or more than seven drinks a week for women and for men older than age 65, and more than four drinks on any day or more than 14 drinks a week for men age 65 and younger.

How many drinks are too much in a week?

It’s important to have these standard parameters in place when discussing how many drinks are too many. According to the NIAAA, consuming seven or more drinks per week is considered heavy drinking for women, and 15 drinks or more per week is determined to be excessive or heavy drinking for men.

What is standard 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.

What is the recommended units of alcohol per day?

2-3 units a day or approximately 21 units a week. This is the equivalent of two bottles of wine a week. The safe limit for men is: 3-4 units a day or approximately 28 units a week.

How does the CDC help prevent excessive alcohol use?

The CDC Alcohol Program works to strengthen the scientific foundation for preventing excessive alcohol use. Program Overview. Excessive drinking cost the US $249 billion in 2010. Find out how much excessive alcohol use cost in your state. Generate estimates of deaths and years of potential life lost from excessive alcohol use.

What are the health risks of moderate drinking?

Moderate Drinking. Alcohol consumption is associated with a variety of short- and long-term health risks, including motor vehicle crashes, violence, sexual risk behaviors, high blood pressure, and various cancers (e.g., breast cancer).1. The risk of these harms increases with the amount of alcohol you drink.

How does the amount of alcohol you drink affect your health?

The risk of these harms increases with the amount of alcohol you drink. For some conditions, like some cancers, the risk increases even at very low levels of alcohol consumption (less than1 drink). 2,3

How much alcohol should you drink in a day?

To reduce the risk of alcohol-related harms, the 2015-2020 U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends that if alcohol is consumed, it should be consumed in moderation—up to one drink per day for women and two drinks per day for men—and only by adults of legal drinking age.