Question

What constitutes a standard drink?



Beer:
12 oz is one serving

Wine:
5 oz is one serving

Liquor:
1.5 oz is one serving

Answer 1

A standard drink is typically defined as a specific amount of alcohol that contains roughly the same amount of pure alcohol. Here are the standard drink measurements you provided, along with the equivalent amount of pure alcohol each contains:

- **Beer:** 12 oz (usually around 5% alcohol content)
- **Wine:** 5 oz (usually around 12% alcohol content)
- **Liquor (spirits):** 1.5 oz (usually around 40% alcohol content)

Each of these servings contains approximately 0.6 ounces of pure alcohol. This standardization helps in understanding and tracking alcohol consumption for health and legal reasons.