166. Drinks 101: Can 0.5% Drinks Get You Drunk?
About this episode
This episode discusses the confusion surrounding 0.5% drinks and whether they can get you drunk, backed by scientific insights.
Send me a message 🤗 If you've ever hesitated at the bar or in the supermarket over a 0.5% beer, wondering whether it counts as "really" alcohol-free — this one's for you. The labelling around low and no drinks can be genuinely confusing, especially when the UK and most of the countries we import from aren't working from the same rulebook. There's actual science behind the answer, and it might put your mind at rest to finally know the truth 1:38 Why 0.5% Drinks Can't Get You Drunk 3:04 M...
People in this episode
Host: Denise Hamilton-Mace
Topics covered
- low alcohol drinks
- 0.5% beer
- alcohol-free
- labeling confusion
- drinking moderation
- health education
Keywords
- 0.5% drinks
- alcohol-free beer
- drunk
- labeling
- UK regulations
- mindful drinking
- moderation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: UK
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