General Quiz on Alcohol HTML Version

Questions

1) To check how many ‘Standard Drinks' are in a bottle or can:

1. Check the label
2. Look under the bottle top or ring-pull
3. The number of Standard Drinks isn't on the label in Australia

Answer: A
Counting Standard Drinks is simple – every time you have a drink, check the label of the bottle or can and just keep adding them together. If you do not receive your drink in its container, or order a cocktail, ask the bar staff for help.

2) If you don't drink very often you:

1. Can save up your drinks
2. Still need to count your drinks as per the guidelines
3. Should count other people's drinks

Answer: B
It is not safe to ‘save up' your drinks for several days and then drink them all at once. Drinking in excess of the guidelines can be very harmful to your health, even if you don't drink very often.

3) How many Standard Drinks are in a 425ml glass of mid strength beer?

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3

Answer: A
A 425ml glass of mid strength beer (3.5% Alc.Vol) is one Standard Drink.

4) Women should not drink at the same rate as men because they:

1. Drink out of smaller glasses
2. Have smaller livers
3. Drink different types of alcohol

Answer B.
Women's bodies don't break down the alcohol as quickly as men's bodies because of differences in weight, the amount of body fat and water in the body, as well as the smaller size of a woman's liver.

5) Drinking over low risk levels in the long-term can cause:

1. Warts
2. Liver disease
3. Itchy feet

Answer B.
As the liver breaks down about 90% of alcohol in the blood, drinking over low risk levels can lead to liver disease such as Cirrhosis.

6) On average men should drink no more than __ Standard Drinks a day to limit health risks:

1. 4
2. 15
3. 10

Answer A.
To limit short term health risks , men should drink no more than 4 Standard Drinks a day on average . And never more than 6 standard drinks in one day., Everyone should have 1-2 alcohol free days (AFD) per week. The more alcohol that is consumed, the higher the risk to your health.

7) An average glass of champagne has:

1. 1.5 Standard Drinks
2. 3.5 Standard Drinks
3. No Standard Drinks

Answer A.
A 170ml serve of Sparking Wine/Champagne at 11.5% Alc./Vol is 1.5 Standard Drinks.

8) How many Standard Drinks can women drink per day on average to be considered at ‘low risk'?

1. 0
2. 2
3. 5

Answer: B
Women should drink no more than 2 Standard Drinks per day on average, and never more than 4 Standard Drinks a day. Everyone should have 1 -2 alcohol free days every week.

9) How many alcohol-free days (AFD) per week are recommended in the Australian Alcohol Guidelines?

1. 1-2
2. 2-4
3. 5-6

Answer A
The Australian Alcohol Guidelines recommend that everyone should have 1-2 alcohol-free days every week.

10) If you aren't going to drive home, you still need to count your drinks:

1. To avoid short and long-term health impacts
2. To impress members of the opposite sex
3. So you can catch the right bus home

Answer: A
To limit health risks , stay under the risky and high risk levels described in the Australian Alcohol Guidelines - or to avoid the risk altogether you may choose not to drink.