É verdade ou é mito, que o álcool do rum, do whisky, pisco e as bebidas destiladas em geral é mais forte que o da cerveja e o vinho?
É MITO! Todos contêm o mesmo álcool (etanol) e a mesma quantidade por medida padrão.
O MITO de que existem bebidas alcoólicas “fortes e suaves” é um dos mais famosos, e devemos derrubá-lo. Seja qual for o tipo de bebida alcoólica, é importante que o adulto saudável que opta por beber entenda que a verdade é uma só: álcool é álcool!
Todas as bebidas alcoólicas contêm o mesmo tipo de álcool puro: etanol, medido em gramas. O que diferencia são as graduações alcoólicas: uma medida padrão (a dose padrão), seja de cerveja (350ml com 5% de teor alcoólico), vinho (150ml com 12% de teor alcoólico) ou qualquer destilado (45ml com 40% de teor alcoólico), contém sempre a mesma quantidade de álcool puro (etanol), em gramas: 14g no caso do Uruguai, por exemplo.
O segredo para entender isso é que para o maior teor de álcool se servem quantidades menores (45 ml) e para menor concentração se serve mais (355 ml). Isso cria uma equivalência entre ambas. Conheça mais em: www.tragoestándar.org.mx
The standard drink is the unit of measurement that defines the amount of pure alcohol (ethanol) contained in a drink. This allows you to make a comparison between drinks and add up the total alcohol consumed when drinking different types of beverages.
The standard drink allows consumers to monitor how much alcohol is in each alcoholic beverage consumed, regardless of the type of beverage. Each country adopts an official standard drink based on cultural issues, manner of consumption, traditional beverages of the place, and characteristics of the population.
The truth is that alcohol is alcohol, and the true control lies in the dosage, not the type of beverage!
We invite people to consult reliable sources of information. To learn more about the standard drink, visit the channels of the Fundación de Investigaciones Sociales [Social Research Foundation], A.C. @FISAC, a non-profit civil association created in 1981 with the purpose of carrying out activities to prevent the harmful use of alcohol and promote healthy lifestyles. We suggest these illustrative videos, from @FISAC:
DO YOU KNOW THE DERRIBANDO MITOS CAMPAIGN?
This MYTH that there are “strong and mild” alcoholic beverages is one of the myths that the Derribando Mitos [Debunking Myths] campaign seeks to clarify about alcoholic beverages. And one of the tools illustrated in the Derribando Mitos campaign is the standard drink – standard measure – which allows consumers to monitor how much alcohol is in each alcoholic beverage consumed, regardless of the type of beverage.
Derribando Mitos is a social impact initiative that seeks to raise public awareness about responsibility for the consumption of alcoholic beverages. By introducing common myths and reporting the truth behind them, the campaign is an important tool to educate and touch consumers to reduce harmful consumption of alcohol.
Created in Peru, the campaign has already been implemented in 8 countries and impacted over 51 million people, through materials and creative pieces published on digital channels and advertisements published in newspapers. Derribando Mitos provides research-backed information and evidence-based policies so adults who choose to drink may truly understand and practice moderate drinking.
In 2023, Derribando Mitos won bronze at the Effie® Awards, in Peru, under the Positive Change Social Good category. Putting the values and ideals of Derribando Mitos at the center of the discussion again, now from the perspective of ABELAC, the campaign reaches Uruguay – collaboration with the Centro de Fabricantes de Licores del Uruguay [Center of Liquor Manufacturers of Uruguay] –, in amplification in Latin America and the Caribbean, and is soon to reach Guatemala and Trinidad and Tobago.
