How to calculate content of ALCOHOL in drinks?

ALCOHOL

Reference: WHO Audit guide

LOW-RISK drinking level (WHO brief intervention)

§  No more than 20 grammes alcohol/day, 5 days a week

(recommending 2 non-drinking days)

How to calculate content of ALCOHOL in drinks?

Conversion to gramme:

Amount of alcohol (ml)   X     %/100   X   0.79 {conversion factor}     = ? gramme ethanol

                                                                                                                                                        

For each ml of ethanol, there are 0.79 grammes of pure ethanol

Example:

§  1 can of beer (330ml) at 5 % (strength) X 0.79 = 13 g ethanol

§  1 glass of  wine (140ml) at 12% X 0.79 = 13.3 g ethanol

§  1 shot of spirits (40ml) at 40% X 0.79 = 12.6 g ethanol

Conversion to unit:

1 unit =  10 ml of pure ethanol = 7.9 grammes

	? unit = ( Amount of alcohol (ml)   X    % ) ÷ 1000

 

Example:

§  1 can of beer (330ml) at 5 % (strength) contains 1.65 units.

→ (330 X 5) ÷1000 = 1.65 units

NHS recommends:

Men – should not regularly drinking more than 3-4 units of alcohol a day.

Women - should not regularly drinking more than 2-3 units of alcohol a day.

NHS guidelines 2016 (UK) suggests a new limit of 14 units per week this applies to both men and women.

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ALCOHOL

Substance Use Disorder DSM-5 Criteria mnemonic

Substance Use Disorder DSM-5 Criteria mnemonic

At least 2 of the following (out of 11) within 12 months period:

WhaT a Craving FOOL ....

                W- Withdrawal ¹

                T- Tolerance ²

                Cravings/urges ³

    F – Failure to quit ⁴

    O- Obligation at work, school or home not fulfilled ⁵

    O- Obtain, use or recover from drug effects take a lot of time ⁶

    L – Larger amount & longer time intended ⁷

To Give up on ROS (Recreational, Occupational or Social activities) ⁸

And to continue use drugs ....

despite Social/interpersonal problem ⁹ ,

when they Know it can cause harm (physical/ psychological problem) ¹⁰ ,

in Dangerous situations (physically hazardous) ¹¹ .

10 CLASSES OF DRUGS:

ASSOC₂IATE

      A -   Alcohol

S-  Sedatives, hypnotics, anxiolytics

S- Stimulants

O- Opioids

C – Caffeine

C – Cannabis

I – Inhalants

A – (Appear like ‘H’ in bad handwriting :p ) – Hallucinogens

T – Tobacco

E – etc (others)

DIAGNOSES ASSOCIATED WITH SUBSTANCE CLASS:

Anxiety disorder – All 10 classes

Psychotic disorders  - except COT ( Caffeine, Opioids and Tobacco)

Bipolar disorders – except CICO (Cannabis, Inhalants, Caffeine, Opioids)

Depressive disorders – except CC (Cannabis & Caffeine)

      No withdrawal symptoms – HI (Hallucinogen & Inhalants)

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Substance Use Disorder DSM-5 Criteria mnemonic