Know your standard drinks

Planning a big night out? Planning to drive during that big night out? Here is a tip on knowing how much your BAC (Blood Alcohol Level) will be on the different alcoholic drinks you drink. Either you are planning to stay under 0.5 (WA standard) or just want to remain safe in the road, it is good to know how much alcohol you have in your blood to see if you are sane enough to drive and keep the other drivers and pedestrians safe from any accidents.


* BEER
(4-6 % alc/ vol)
285 ml (middy glass) = 1 standard drink

* WINE
(10-14 % alc/ vol)
per 100 ml = 1 standard drink
1 bottle = 7 standard drinks

* PREMIXED DRINKS
(5 % alc/vol)
per 300 ml (1 regular bottle, e.g. Smirnoff Ice) = 1.2 standard drinks

* SPIRITS
(37-43 % alc/ vol)
per 30 ml (e.g. Bailey's shot or Cocktails) = 1 standard drink

Low-risk drinking guidelines
For men:

• No more than 2 Standard Drinks in the first hour and 1 per hour after that
• No more than 4 Standard Drinks a day on average, and no more than 6 Standard Drinks on any one occasional day
• One or two alcohol-free days a week

For women

• No more than 1 Standard Drink per hour
• No more than 2 Standard Drinks a day on average, and no more than 4 Standard Drinks on any one occasional day
• One or two alcohol-free days a week