It's New Years Eve and it's time to review your alcohol knowledge.

Just remember that if you are planning on going out drinking, have a designated driver or please, stay home.

What is a serving of alcohol?

It depends on what you are drinking. Typically you will hear:

12 oz. Beer = 4ounces of wine = one shot of booze

Now let's quibble about beer:

12 oz. Lite Beer (4% alcohol) OR  10 oz Ale / lager (standard brand beer  5 % alcohol) OR 8 oz.  Microbrew (6% alcohol)

What about Keg Cups? They hold  20 ounces of liquid when filled to the brim. This means it holds 2 servings of 5% beer—or 1.6 servings of 4% beer.

Let's quibble about hard liquor

A shot is a unit of liquid measure used for measuring liquor. A standard shot is 1.25 ounces BUT

NOT all shot glasses are the same

• Capacity range from 1-3 ounces. Most hold about 2 ounces. That is more than  a "serving."
• Most do not have any indication of how many ounces they hold.
• Most hold MORE than one standard serving if measuring the typical
• Metal shot glasses ALWAYS hold much more than a glass “shot glass” of the "same size."

Source

So, how are you getting home tonight?

• Designated driver (cheapest option)
• Taxi (gets pricey but cheaper than a DUI)
• SafeRide Atlanta (a great option!)

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