Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Units of alcohol are a measure of the volume of pure alcohol in an alcoholic beverage. They are used in some countries as a guideline for alcohol consumption. In some other countries a "standard drink", different from country to country, is defined for the same purpose.One unit of alcohol is defined as 10 millilitres (7.9 grams) in the United Kingdom; typical drinks provide 1–3 units. In Australia "a 'standard drink' is the amount of a beverage that contains ten grams of alcohol at 20 degrees Celsius (12.7 ml)". In the US a "standard" drink is one that contains about 0.6 US fluid ounces or 14 grams of alcohol, about 77% more than a UK unit.Labelling is usually required to give an indication of alcoholic content of a serving. In the United Kingdom the number of units in a typical serving is printed; Australia requires that "the label on a package of an alcoholic beverage must include a statement of the number of standard drinks in the package".A typical healthy adult can metabolise about one unit per hour, depending on many factors.. }
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- Unit_of_alcohol abstract "Units of alcohol are a measure of the volume of pure alcohol in an alcoholic beverage. They are used in some countries as a guideline for alcohol consumption. In some other countries a "standard drink", different from country to country, is defined for the same purpose.One unit of alcohol is defined as 10 millilitres (7.9 grams) in the United Kingdom; typical drinks provide 1–3 units. In Australia "a 'standard drink' is the amount of a beverage that contains ten grams of alcohol at 20 degrees Celsius (12.7 ml)". In the US a "standard" drink is one that contains about 0.6 US fluid ounces or 14 grams of alcohol, about 77% more than a UK unit.Labelling is usually required to give an indication of alcoholic content of a serving. In the United Kingdom the number of units in a typical serving is printed; Australia requires that "the label on a package of an alcoholic beverage must include a statement of the number of standard drinks in the package".A typical healthy adult can metabolise about one unit per hour, depending on many factors.".