If you are going to have drinks, keep an eye on exactly what you’re drinking and standard drink versus standard serve.
This can be the difference between feeling ok the next morning, and having a cracking hangover!
There are lots of factors at play, including body weight and what you ate before drinking, but how many standard drinks you consume is key.
By definition a standard drink contains 10 grams of alcohol (12.5ml of pure alcohol). Most alcoholic beverages at a pub or restaurant are more than one standard drink.
Check out: Eating and Drinking at the Pub
How many standard servings are in my drink?
There are no common glass sizes used in Australia but you can have an approximate idea of standard drink versus standard serve:
