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HSE Ireland & NICE UK Guidelines

Alcohol Intake Calculator
Ireland & UK

Calculate your weekly alcohol units, check your risk level and get evidence-based health guidance.

✓ All Irish & UK brands ✓ Calorie counter ✓ Risk assessment ✓ Free & confidential
👤 Your Profile
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No safe level of alcohol in pregnancy The HSE, NICE UK, and WHO all advise that no amount of alcohol is safe during pregnancy. Alcohol can harm your baby at any stage. Please speak with your GP or midwife for support.
⚡ Quick Add
📅 Weekly Tracker
🍺 Select a Drink
✏️ Custom Drink
🧾 Session Log
No drinks added yet. Tap a drink above to begin.
📊 Units per day this week
📈 Your Results
0.0 Units
0 Calories (approx)
0 Std Drinks (IE)
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Low Risk Your intake is within recommended HSE Ireland and NICE UK guidelines.
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Binge Drinking Alert You have consumed more than the binge drinking threshold in a single session. This significantly increases risk of accidents, injury, and health complications.
📋 Official Guidelines
  • Men: up to 17 standard drinks/week
  • Women: up to 11 standard drinks/week
  • 1 standard drink = 10g pure alcohol (approx 1 unit)
  • At least 2–3 alcohol-free days per week
  • Never drink before driving or operating machinery
  • Zero alcohol in pregnancy
  • Both sexes: no more than 14 units/week
  • Spread over 3 or more days
  • No "safe" level during pregnancy
  • 1 unit = 10ml (8g) pure alcohol
  • Binge: >6 units (women) / >8 units (men) in one session
  • Regularly drinking more? Seek GP advice
🧠 Alcohol & Mental Health: Alcohol can worsen anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders. Even moderate drinking affects sleep quality and emotional regulation. If you are using alcohol to cope with stress or low mood, speak to a Doctor — confidential support is available.
📆 Drink-Free Days This Week
🩺 AUDIT-C Alcohol Screening (Optional)
Answer these 3 quick clinical questions used by GPs worldwide to screen for alcohol-related risks.

1. How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?

2. How many standard drinks do you have on a typical drinking day?

3. How often do you have 6 or more drinks on one occasion?

📊
AUDIT-C Score

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