'I haven't been sober since I was 15': Grandfather, 60, nicknamed 'Disco Dave' reveals 33 cans-a-day beer habit in town where HALF the residents are on benefits
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David Hanmore drinks 525 units of alcohol a week which exceeds the Government's recommended allowance of between 21 and 28 units
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He stars in new Channel 5 documentary, Benefits By The Sea: Jaywick
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Film crew follow David as he attends alcohol counselling sessions
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What's a 'unit' of alcohol?
Quote:What's a 'unit' of alcohol?
I've been called a unit a couple times..
Quote:What's a 'unit' of alcohol?
I'd like to know too, since it seems that I'm not drinking enough to meet the recommended daily allowance.
One alcohol unit is measured as 10ml or 8g of pure alcohol. This equals one 25ml single measure of whisky (<b>ABV</b> 40<b>%</b>), or a third of a pint of beer (<b>ABV</b> 5-6<b>%</b>) or half a standard (175ml) glass of red wine (<b>ABV</b> 12<b>%</b>)
The number of UK units of alcohol in a drink can be determined by multiplying the volume of the drink (in millilitres) by its percentage ABV , and dividing by 1000.
Example. one 12Oz beer is 355ml
Pabst is 4.74 ABV X 355 is 1682.7
1682.7 / 1000 = 1.6827 Units of Alcohol
Quote:One alcohol unit is measured as 10ml or 8g of pure alcohol. This equals one 25ml single measure of whisky (ABV 40%), or a third of a pint of beer (ABV 5-6%) or half a standard (175ml) glass of red wine (ABV 12%)
The number of UK units of alcohol in a drink can be determined by multiplying the volume of the drink (in millilitres) by its percentage ABV , and dividing by 1000.
Example. one 12Oz beer is 355ml
Pabst is 4.74 ABV X 355 is 1682.7
1682.7 / 1000 = 1.6825 Units of Alcohol
Darn. I was about to move to the UK so I could say i stay within the drinking recommendations, but I guess they are about the same!