Alcoholism
Ordered drinks can be larger and have greater alcohol content than you may think
Published in Mental Health Weekly Digest, June 30th, 2008
Most alcohol research tends to assume that alcoholic drinks contain the same amount of pure alcohol: 0.6 ounces or 18 milliliters. Why is this important' Because researchers need accuracy to do their job well, and consumers need to know what they're drinking, especially if they are then going to drive. A new study has found that the average size of wine, mixed drinks and beer served in Northern California bars, restaurants and other drinking establishments tends to be larger than the assumed standard, and the alcohol content can vary widely.
Results will be published in the September issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research and are currently available at...
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