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A standard drink isn't usually the same as a glass of wine or beer poured in a pub or at home.

One standard drink in New Zealand contains 10 grams of pure alcohol. The standard drink measure is a simple way for you to work out how much alcohol you are drinking.

The law requires all bottles, cans and casks of alcoholic drinks to be labelled with how many standard drinks they contain. Look at the label for wording about standard drinks or for a standard drinks image. The number inside the image tells you approximately how many standard drinks in a container.

The number of standard drinks in different alcoholic drinks varies. It depends on the size of the container and the amount of alcohol it contains.

Check the standard drinks on the label to work out how many drinks you are serving out of each bottle, can or cask.

For example, if a standard drink label on a bottle of wine says it contains eight standard drinks, and that bottle has only filled four big glasses, each of those glasses contains approximately two standard drinks or 20 grams of alcohol.

If you want information about the number of standard drinks in different drinks, download the Straight up guide to standard drinks pamphlet (PDF, 438KB).

Why are standard drinks important?

Looking at labels and counting standard drinks is a reliable way of knowing how much alcohol you are drinking.

Counting glasses, bottles, or cans of alcohol can be misleading because each one may contain varying amounts of alcohol.

Whereas one standard drink always contains the same amount of alcohol (10 grams) despite the container size or alcohol type.

An average person's liver can only break down around one standard drink of alcohol per hour.

HPA's low-risk alcohol drinking advice is based on standard drinks.
What is alcohol?
How are standard drinks calculated?

The formula to work out the number of standard drinks in an alcoholic drink is:

Amount of drink in litres (the volume of the container) multiplied by the percent by volume of alcohol (%) multiplied by 0.789 (which is the density of ethanol at room temperature) equals the number of standard drinks.

For example a 500ml bottle of beer which is 5% alcohol by volume:

0.5 multiplied by 5 multiplied by 0.789 equals 1.97 standard drinks

0.5 x 5 x 0.789 = 1.97 (approx 2 standard drinks)

Test what you know

You can test what you know and learn more through interactive tools.
Tool - A guide to standard drinks Tool - Can you pour a standard drink? Tool - How much are you drinking?

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The standard drinks measure is a simple way for you to work out how much alcohol you are drinking. It measures the amount of pure alcohol in a drink. One standard drink equals 10 grams of pure alcohol. Find out more.

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Basic OVERVIEW of Sale and Supply of Alcohol

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Basic OVERVIEW of Sale and Supply of Alcohol

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The Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 covers the safe and responsible sale, supply, and consumption of alcohol and the minimisation of harm caused by its excessive or inappropriate use. It replaced the Sale of Liquor Act 1989.

What the law is trying to do

The object of the Act is safe and responsible sale, supply, and consumption of alcohol and the minimisation of harm caused by its excessive or inappropriate use.

This is different from previous legislation where the object of the Sale of Liquor Act 1989 was limited to a 'reasonable system of control' over the sale and supply of liquor in order to 'reduce liquor abuse'.

Key points of the Act

Young people

Community say

Promoting alcohol

Alcohol promotions are controlled so they don't encourage excessive alcohol consumption or drinking by people under-18.

Regulations may be made to ban some alcohol products.

Supermarkets and grocery stores are required to limit the display and advertising of alcohol to a single non prominent area of their store.

National guidance on alcohol promotions - Off-licensed premises National guidance on alcohol promotions - On-licensed premises National guidance on remote sales of alcohol
Trading hours

Unless local councils decide differently

In many cases actual permitted hours will be less than these.

People are allowed on licensed premises from 6am for breakfast meetings and up to half an hour after closing time - providing alcohol is not being sold.

Where alcohol can be sold

How licences are issued

Conditions on licences

On-licences and club licensees must provide

free drinking water

non-alcoholic drinks

low-alcohol drinks

food

help with information about transport.

There is scope for any reasonable condition to be imposed on licences, including:

who may be sold alcohol

one way door restrictions

conditions set out in local alcohol policies.

Special licences for large scale events may have conditions relating to management plans, Resource Management Act and building code compliance, and Police liaison.

Fees and penalties

Fees for licences are based on recouping the costs of administering the system and will vary depending on the risk profile of the premises.

Fees are set by regulation or local bylaw.

Infringement fees are imposed for a range of offences.

Licensees who commit three offences in three years for certain offences may be subject to licence cancellation for five years.

Manager's certificates may be cancelled for five years after three certain offences have been committed in three years.

More information

The Ministry of Justice's website has more information on the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 including:

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The Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 covers the safe and responsible sale, supply, and consumption of alcohol and the minimisation of harm caused by its excessive or inappropriate use. It replaced the Sale of Liquor Act 1989.

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The evidence for the effect of alcohol on the heart is mixed.

Heavy drinking increases the risk of coronary artery disease (which can cause heart attacks). It is also associated with irregular heartbeats, chronic disease of the heart muscle and heart failure.

Light alcohol use may reduce coronary artery disease in some older age groups.

Alcohol use can also be linked to high blood pressure.

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The evidence for the effect of alcohol on the heart is mixed. Heavy drinking increases the risk of coronary artery disease (which can cause heart attacks). It is also associated with irregular heartbeats, chronic disease of the heart muscle and heart failure. Light alcohol use may reduce coronary artery disease in some older age groups.

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A useful summary

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The Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act - Summary Resource

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R U Pissed? - Blood Alcohol Content BAC Calculator And Online Breathalyzer Test - Hangover Cures

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BAC Calculator. Had a few drinks? Feeling a bit drunk? Not sure if you should drive and risk a drink driving DUI or DWI charge? Try the R U Pissed online blood alcohol calculator (BAC calculator). Also features hangover cures and remedies, and drinking jokes.

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The History Of Beer In America, Presented In Six Parts!

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HPA's approach

Drinking alcohol is a part of many New Zealanders lives but, for a significant proportion, the amount and pattern of drinking causes harm both to themselves and others. Harms can include injuries, alcohol poisoning, chronic health problems, road trauma, offending, and abuse of others.

The work that HPA undertakes aims to prevent and reduce this harm and inspire New Zealanders to make better decisions about drinking alcohol.

What does HPA do?

On 1 July 2012 HPA took over all functions previously undertaken by the Alcohol Advisory Council (ALAC).

The HPA's work to reduce alcohol-related harm is comprehensive in its approach and includes work to fulfil its statutory function to provide alcohol-related advice and research.

National marketing campaign and other communications

A range of strategies is used as part of a national marketing and communications programme to help New Zealanders make positive decisions about their alcohol use.

As well as using mass media to engage with our audiences, we provide online tools and other information at www.alcohol.org.nz Here people can assess their own drinking and learn more about alcohol and its effects. In addition resources are provided to groups to support their alcohol-related work in the community and to add value to national campaigns.

Advice, resources and tools for alcohol legislation requirements

Supporting the successful implementation of the new Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 is the main focus of the HPA's current advisory work with regulatory agencies, local government, licensed premises, alcohol industry groups, community groups and others.

The HPA is also updating and revising resources and online tools to reflect recent legislative change.
For more information visit alcohol.org.nz
Advice, resources and tools for health sector action

Providing advice and support to enable the expansion of alcohol screening and brief interventions in health services and other sectors, is a key focus of the HPA's work.

Some support is also provided to the addiction treatment sector.

Advice, resources and tools for community-led action on alcohol

Communities are ideally placed to positively influence New Zealand's drinking culture. The HPA works with a range of community groups and organisations to encourage innovative community action on alcohol issues using local solutions. It also partners with regional and local initiatives to support effective regulatory activity and community solutions.

HPA regional managers are available to provide advice and support to communities wanting to take action on alcohol. Community groups and organisations may also be eligible for funding assistance.
For more information
Policy advice and research

The HPA has specific statutory functions to give advice and make recommendations and to undertake research on alcohol-related issues. The HPA's policy advice involves providing oral and written submissions and contributing to interagency meetings and work programmes at central and local government levels. A wide range of alcohol-related research is undertaken and made available to others engaged in reducing alcohol-related harm.
For research reports " For more alcohol-specific information "
Find out more

To find out more about alcohol and HPA's work in this area visit www.alcohol.org.nz

Resources
To order alcohol-related resources
Please note, all resource ordering is done online.

¹ Ministry of Health. (2013) Hazardous drinking in New Zealand: Key findings from the New Zealand Health Survey. Wellington: Ministry of Health.

Eight facts about alcohol

The 2011/12 New Zealand Health Survey found that:

80% of adult New Zealanders consumed alcohol in the past 12 months, a reduction from 84% in 2006/07

one in five (19%) past-year drinkers had hazardous drinking patterns

men (26% of past-year drinkers) are more likely to have hazardous drinking patterns than women (12% of past-year drinkers)

hazardous drinking among males fell from 30% to 26% between 2006/07 and 2011/12 - there was no significant change for women over this period

among past year drinkers, hazardous drinking was most common among both men and women aged 18-24 years

there was a reduction in hazardous drinking among young people (18-24 years) from 49% in 2006/07 to 36% in 2011/12

men aged 18-34 years had a particularly high rate of hazardous drinking, at over 40%

there was a reduction in hazardous drinking among Māori adults from 33% in 2006/07 to 29% in 20011/12.

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HPA's approach Drinking alcohol is a part of many New Zealanders lives but, for a significant proportion, the amount and pattern of drinking causes harm both to themselves and others. Harms can include injuries, alcohol poisoning, chronic health problems, road trauma, offending, and abuse of others.

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The Health Promotion Agency's alcohol website provides information, advice, research and resources to help prevent and reduce alcohol-related harm and inspire New Zealanders to make better decisions about the consumption of alcohol.