Alcohol
Facts about drinking alcohol
How much alcohol can I drink
Government guidelines state that a healthy adult man can drink up to three to four units of alcohol and a healthy adult woman up to two to three units per day (unless she is pregnant). There is no known "safe" level at which children can drink.
To understand what is meant by a unit of alcohol and how this changes depending on what you are drinking, visit our section Alcohol.. How strong?
Binge drinking
Binge drinking can be dangerous so it is not a good idea to save up a week's worth of units of alcohol and drink them at the weekend.
There is no way of sobering up more quickly. Black coffee, cold showers and fresh air might make people feel less sleepy but it won't help their body to get rid of the alcohol more quickly.
Mixing alcohol and other drugs, whether illegal or prescribed medicines, can be dangerous and even fatal.
Link to other sections
To see what laws are associated with alcohol and how alcohol can effect people and therefore lead to crime visit these sections on this site.