Standard Drink Equivalents

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Notes

  • To make simple unit conversions, select the starting units with the pull-down selector on the right. Then type a starting value in the top FROM input box. To convert the value, choose the new unit in the lower right selector. The converted value will appear immediately in the TO box.
  • A "Standard Drink" contains approximately 14 grams of pure alcohol.
  • Beer and coolers have approximately 5% ETOH.
  • Malt liquor is around 7%, table wine around 12% and hard liquor is around 40% ETOH.
  • This calculator is based on information from the National Institue on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA): http://www.niaaa.nih.gov

 

Conversion factors

Conversion factors are shown in the table below.
 
FROMMULTIPLIERTO
Beer 16 ozX1.3=Beer 12 oz
Beer 22 ozX2=Beer 12 oz
Beer 40 ozX3.3=Beer 12 oz
Hard liquor 1.5 oz(80 proof)X1=Beer 12 oz
Hard liquor 1.75 litreX39=Beer 12 oz
Hard liquor fifthX17=Beer 12 oz
Hard liquor pintX11=Beer 12 oz
Malt liquor 12 ozX1.5=Beer 12 oz
Malt liquor 16 ozX2=Beer 12 oz
Malt liquor 22 ozX2.5=Beer 12 oz
Malt liquor 40 ozX4.5=Beer 12 oz
Malt liquor 8-9 ozX1=Beer 12 oz
Wine 5 ozX1=Beer 12 oz
Wine bottle (750 ml)X5=Beer 12 oz

Associated HCC ICD10-CM codes

Associated ICD9-CM codes

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