Responsible Drinking Quiz (RDQ)

Moderate Drinking: What do YOU know?

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How much do you know about alcohol?

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Hmm, what actually is alcohol?

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Ethanol, the substance that makes you intoxicated, results from the fermentation of sugar by yeast. When you are sipping a drink you are ingesting ethanol, the main psychoactive ingredient in alcoholic beverages.

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Ethanol, the substance that makes you intoxicated, results from the fermentation of sugar by yeast. When you are sipping a drink you are ingesting ethanol, the main psychoactive ingredient in alcoholic beverages.

Which of these contains the most alcohol?

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A serving size corresponds on average to one “unit of alcohol” containing roughly 10 grams of ethanol. It’s the quantity of pure ethanol in the bloodstream that counts. When you drink a small glass of wine, a shot of vodka or a small beer, you ingest exactly the same amount of alcohol.

Nearly... they all contain the same!


A serving size corresponds on average to one “unit of alcohol” containing roughly 10 grams of ethanol. It’s the quantity of pure ethanol in the bloodstream that counts. When you drink a small glass of wine, a shot of vodka or a small beer, you ingest exactly the same amount of alcohol.

Before you drink you should...

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Eating slows down the rate at which alcohol is absorbed into the bloodstream by keeping it in the stomach longer. Water keeps you hydrated. Always plan your route home - never drive impaired.

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Eating slows down the rate at which alcohol is absorbed into the bloodstream by keeping it in the stomach longer. Water keeps you hydrated. Always plan your route home - never drive impaired.

Do you know the recommended low-risk drinking guidelines in your country?

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Across Europe, the recommendation is around 1 or 2 drinks a day and not every day. ZERO consumption when pregnant, breastfeeding, underage, driving or using drugs. Don’t try to “save your drinks” for one single drinking occasion! This is qualified as binge drinking which is dangerous for your health!

Mixing beer, wine and spirits will get you drunk more quickly.

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This is a common myth.


Alcohol is alcohol, whether it comes from beer, wine or spirits. The effect is determined by how much you drink, not what you drink.

This is a common myth.


Alcohol is alcohol, whether it comes from beer, wine or spirits. The effect is determined by how much you drink, not what you drink.

Most of the alcohol you drink is broken down by the . It takes about minutes for it to break down one unit of alcohol.

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The liver breaks down most of the alcohol you drink into carbon dioxide and water. The liver can process up to one standard drink of alcohol (+/-10g of ethanol) every hour. There’s nothing you can do to speed this up. This explains why someone who has drunk a lot the night before can still be ‘over the limit’ the next morning.

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The liver breaks down most of the alcohol you drink into carbon dioxide and water. The liver can process up to one standard drink of alcohol (+/-10g of ethanol) every hour. There’s nothing you can do to speed this up. This explains why someone who has drunk a lot the night before can still be ‘over the limit’ the next morning.

Alcohol consumption affects women more than men?

Fact or myth?

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Sorry ladies, but women can’t drink as much as men. That’s not a male conspiracy theory but a biological fact!

Women have less body water than men so the concentration of alcohol in their bloodstream is proportionally higher. So, if a woman weighing 60kgs drinks a double vodka then a man of the same size will need to drink a triple in order to reach the same blood alcohol level. There is also some evidence that women break down alcohol slightly differently.

What’s the best way to get rid of alcohol in your body?

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Wait it out. Time is the key.
A spoon full of olive oil. It limits the absorption of alcohol into the blood.

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The only best way to get rid of the alcohol in your body is giving it enough time. Sport, sleeping, eating will not diminish the alcohol level in your blood. Your liver needs about 1 hour to eliminate one unit of alcohol. However, drinking on a full stomach is important because it will slow down alcohol absorption.

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The only best way to get rid of the alcohol in your body is giving it enough time. Sport, sleeping, eating will not diminish the alcohol level in your blood. Your liver needs about 1 hour to eliminate one unit of alcohol. However, drinking on a full stomach is important because it will slow down alcohol absorption.

How many calories are there in your favourite standard drink?

(+/- 10g of ethanol)

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100 ml at 12% vol
100 ml at 13% vol
250 ml at 5% vol
30 ml at 40% vol
± 66 kcal
± 83 kcal
± 76 kcal
± 106 kcal

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  • SPIRITS (30ml at 40%) = ± 66 Kcal with variation between some dark & white spirits
  • CHAMPAGNE (100ml at 12%) = ± 76 Kcal** with variation between brut or semi-brut
  • WINE (100ml at 13%) = ± 83 Kcal with variation between dry & sweet wine
  • BEER (250ml at 5%) = ± 106 Kcal with variation between types of beer (e.g. ale, lager, stout, ...)

The calories contained in alcoholic beverages mainly come from ethanol (alcohol). There are 7 calories in 1g of ethanol. Note that some spirits drinks (such as liqueurs) have by definition a certain quantity of sugar (4 calories in 1g of sugar). Similarly, the soft drinks and ingredients you choose to add to a cocktail will impact the total calorie intake.

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  • SPIRITS (30ml at 40%) = ± 66 Kcal with variation between some dark & white spirits
  • CHAMPAGNE (100ml at 12%) = ± 76 Kcal** with variation between brut or semi-brut
  • WINE (100ml at 13%) = ± 83 Kcal with variation between dry & sweet wine
  • BEER (250ml at 5%) = ± 106 Kcal with variation between types of beer (e.g. ale, lager, stout, ...)

The calories contained in alcoholic beverages mainly come from ethanol (alcohol). There are 7 calories in 1g of ethanol. Note that some spirits drinks (such as liqueurs) have by definition a certain quantity of sugar (4 calories in 1g of sugar). Similarly, the soft drinks and ingredients you choose to add to a cocktail will impact the total calorie intake.

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Globally, rates of binge drinking amongst young adults are increasing

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You're correct... it's false


Heavy episodic drinking rates are decreasing but we have to remain vigilant. Everyone has a role to play in promoting and exercising moderation for the benefit of all. 

Source: Between 2010 and 2016, heavy episodic drinking by age 15+ went down by 26% / aged 15–19: down by 28% / aged 20–24: down by 23% (WHO Status report on alcohol consumption, harm and policy responses in 30 European countries 2019)

Actually, it's false!


Heavy episodic drinking rates are decreasing but we have to remain vigilant. Everyone has a role to play in promoting and exercising moderation for the benefit of all. 

Source: Between 2010 and 2016, heavy episodic drinking by age 15+ went down by 26% / aged 15–19: down by 28% / aged 20–24: down by 23% (WHO Status report on alcohol consumption, harm and policy responses in 30 European countries 2019)

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