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Patients should be encouraged to answer the AUDIT questions in terms of standard drinks. A chart illustrating the approximate number of standard drinks in diferent alcohol beverages is included for reference. A score of 8 or more is considered to indicate hazardous or harmful alcohol use.
What is a “standard” drink? In the United States, a “standard” drink is any drink that contains about 0.6 uid ounces or 14 grams of “pure” alcohol. Although the drinks pictured her are different sizes, they all contain about the same amount of alcohol. They can be called “drink equivalents.”
Find the number of standard drinks in different sized containers such as beer, malt liquor, table wine, and spirits.
The table below shows the approximate number of standard drinks (or alcoholic drink equivalents) found in common containers.
It’s easy to measure your alcohol use by counting standard drinks. A standard drink has 13.45 grams (g) of alcohol, regardless of the kind of drink you’re having. For example, a 142 millilitre (ml) glass of wine and a 341 ml glass of beer both have about 13.45 g of alcohol. So, they’re each equal to one standard drink.
“standard drink”? Each of these sample drinks has about the same amount of pure alcohol (0.6 fl oz or 14 g) and counts as a single “standard drink.” Actual % alcohol can vary. 12 fl oz beer (about 5% alcohol) = 5 fl oz table wine (about 12% alcohol) = 1.5 fl oz distilled spirits (about 40% alcohol)... the signs of an alcohol problem?
This pocket guide is condensed from the 34-page NIAAA guide, Helping Patients Who Drink Too Much: A Clinician’s Guide. Visit www.niaaa.nih.gov/guide for related professional support resources, including: • patient education handouts. • preformatted progress notes.
