Tag: Standard drink

A very small fraction of ethanol, less than 1%, is metabolized into Ethyl Glucuronide (EtG) and Ethyl Sulfate (EtS) [1.2.2, 1.2.8]. When asking what alcohol produces the least amount of EtG, the answer lies not in the beverage type but in the total ethanol consumed.

On average, the liver can metabolize approximately one standard drink per hour, meaning it takes roughly one to two hours for BAC to reach 0 after 1 drink [1.2.1, 1.4.3]. This rate is influenced by numerous individual factors.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a single standard alcoholic drink in the United States contains 0.6 fluid ounces of pure alcohol. This is the key metric for understanding the pharmacological comparison and answering the question, 'how many beers are 2 shots of vodka?'