Although we think we are well aware of facts and fables, in practice this is quite disappointing.
How much you ate, how tall you are and whether you are male or female. There are a lot of factors that determine how hard the alcohol hits. 69 percent think that a glass of beer contains as many calories as two brown sandwiches.
The top five myths about alcohol
Alcohol makes you fat. (78 percent)
The effect of alcohol is greater if you drink everything together. (74 percent)
A glass of beer contains as many calories as two brown sandwiches with cheese. (69 percent)
If you drink through a straw you get drunk faster. (66 percent)
By exercising and sweating a lot, your body breaks down the alcohol faster. (49 percent)
How well informed are you of the facts and myths about alcohol? Take the Drinkwijzer test below.