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A standard drink refers to (a) 12 ounces of beer, (b) five ounces of wine or (c) 1 & 1/2 ounces of distilled spirits.

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A standard drink is any drink that contains about 14 grams of pure alcohol (about 0.6 fluid ounces or 1.2 tablespoons).
Equal to 1.5 ounce of hard liquor, or one beer

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