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Alcohol, explained with numbers and without judgement

Blood alcohol, drink driving, units, health, cutting down: clear answers based on official sources, with the maths done for you.

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Sober October: a week-by-week guide

Sober October week by week: cravings, sleep, energy and money, what to expect at each stage of 31 days without alcohol, and how to get through it.

25 September 2026 7 min read

Blood alcohol

How long does alcohol stay in your system? Drink-by-drink table

About one hour per UK unit: 2h40 for a pint of lager, nearly 10 hours for a bottle of wine. Drink-by-drink table, plus urine and hair test windows.

22 September 2026 7 min read

Blood alcohol

Am I still over the limit the morning after?

After a big night, you can still be over the drink-drive limit at 8am. Worked examples for England, Scotland and Ireland, and when you can drive again.

20 September 2026 6 min read