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The government’s daily unit guidelines are 2-3 units for women and 3-4 for men.

The government’s daily unit guidelines are 2-3 units for women and 3-4 for men.

The government’s daily unit guidelines are up to 2-3 units for a woman and up to 3-4 units for a man. One unit is equivalent to 8g of alcohol. That’s about what you get in half a pint of 4% lager.

A whole pint of premium lager (5%) or cider contains three units. Two small (125ml) glasses of wine (12%) are another three units. Binge drinking as been defined as drinking double the daily unit guidelines.