Many countries also use a measure called a standard drink.

Some authorities refer to this measure as a unit or a standard drink.

The definition of a "standard drink" varies significantly in other countries.

If they are regulars, their standard drink order - recorded in a computer - is waiting at the table.

Tea and coffee, once luxury items, became standard drinks for every class.

The concept of standard drinks or units is an attempt to help people understand how much they are drinking.

The standard drink is used in many countries to quantify alcohol intake.

Saloons were typically open 24 hours a day, with whiskey the standard drink.

What are standard drinks or units of alcohol and what do they mean?

This drink is equal to just barely over one standard drink.

Milk is considered the standard drink to have with meals during weekdays in many families, for both children and adults.

In more familiar terms, the following amounts constitute one standard drink:

The standard drinks on Nemanja's table were wine and mead.

In both countries, a so-called standard drink contains one unit of alcohol (according to the country's own definition).

According to the package labeling, each can has an alcohol content equivalent to 1.6 standard drinks.

Local mineral water from Jamnica is a standard drink.

One standard drink contains about 0.6 fluid ounces or 14 grams of pure alcohol.

In rural areas of Turkey, ayran is offered as a standard drink to welcome guests.

The standard drink size is given in brackets.

The purpose of the standard drink measure is to help drinkers monitor and control their alcohol intake.

See a picture of a standard drink .

The standard drink varies significantly from country to country.

A standard drink is defined as supplying half an ounce (12 grams) of absolute alcohol.

In the United States, therefore, one standard drink is contained in:

A meta analysis of studies published in 2009 found that consumption of only 2 standard drinks per day increased the cancer risk by 20%.