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This is the recommended upper normal limit of weekly alcohol intake for males and females.
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b
14 units
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Alcohol units are calculated multiplying the total volume of a drink (in ml) by its ABV (measured as a percentage) and dividing the result by 1,000. In this case, 4 x 125 = 500ml, 500ml x 13 (% of ABV) divided by 1000 = 6.5 units, rounded to 7. 
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c
2 units
QuestionChoice
Alcohol units are calculated multiplying the total volume of a drink (in ml) by its ABV (measured as a percentage) and dividing the result by 1,000. In this case, 4 x 125 = 500ml, 500ml x 13 (% of ABV) divided by 1000 = 6.5 units, rounded to 7. 
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a
7 units
QuestionChoice
Alcohol units are calculated multiplying the total volume of a drink (in ml) by its ABV (measured as a percentage) and dividing the result by 1,000. In this case, 4 x 125 = 500ml, 500ml x 13 (% of ABV) divided by 1000 = 6.5 units, rounded to 7. 
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d
5 units
QuestionChoice
Alcohol units are calculated multiplying the total volume of a drink (in ml) by its ABV (measured as a percentage) and dividing the result by 1,000. In this case, 4 x 125 = 500ml, 500ml x 13 (% of ABV) divided by 1000 = 6.5 units, rounded to 7. 
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e
65 units
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# Recommended Alcohol Intake

Excessive alcohol consumption is increasing in the UK and has a significant burden of disease.

The recommended alcohol intake in the UK is 14 units per week for both men and women. NICE guidelines recommend that these units should be spread throughout the week.

# Calculating units

You can work out how many units there are in an alcoholic drink by multiplying the total volume of the drink in ml by its ABV (percentage alcohol by volume) and dividing the result by 1,000:

Units = strength (ABV) x volume (ml) ÷ 1000
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General Practice
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A 57 year old male attends his GP surgery to discuss his alcohol intake.
He drinks four 125ml glasses of 13% red wine a week.
How many units, to the nearest whole unit, of alcohol per week does this patient drink?
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