Are you drinking too much?
Do you enjoy a drink after work but it sometimes leads to two or three? Maybe you love hitting the town... but not the terrible hangovers!
Almost one woman in six now drink more than double the recommended daily amount of three units according to research by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
Men still binge drink more, with nearly one in four (23%) consuming twice as much as they should, but the ``gender gap'' is closing.
We all know that drinking too much is bad for our health... but how much is too much? And are we consuming too many units or not?
Find out if you are drinking too much with an easy NHS quiz.
If in doubt about your units, the Government recommends men should not drink more than 3 - 4 units of alcohol per day, and women should drink no more than 2 - 3 units of alcohol per day.
And this is what is in your favourite tipple:
• A pint of 5% alcohol by volume (ABV) strong lager (Stella Artois, Kronenbourg 1664) - 2.8 units
• A pint of 4% ABV ordinary strength lager (Carling Black Label, Fosters) or bitter (Tetley, Boddingtons) - 2.4 units
• A pint of typical pub ciders at 5.4% ABV - 3.1 units
• A 175ml glass of red or white wine at 12% ABV - 2.1 units
• A 5% ABV alcopop bottle (eg Smirnoff Ice, Bacardi Breezer, WKD, Reef) - 1.4 units
• A pub small single measure (25ml) of 40% ABV spirits - 1 unit
• A pub large single measure (35ml) of 40% ABV spirits - 1.4 units
Why do you think women are drinking more than before? Have your say. All you have to do is leave a comment in the comment box below!
