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Hangover Severity Predictor

Enter units, sleep, food, and water to get a severity verdict — Mild, Moderate, Heavy, or Nuclear — and know what you're in for.

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Hangover predictor

Be honest with the units — Podge can take it.

What this means

This tool estimates hangover severity by weighing units consumed against the protective factors: food, water, sleep, and time elapsed since drinking.

Formula used

Weighted score across six factors: units consumed, food before drinking, water intake, age band, sleep hours, and time since last drink.

Worked example

12 units, no meal before, 1 glass of water, aged 38, 4 hours sleep, last drink 2 hours ago — score 12. Nuclear. 5 units, proper meal, 4 glasses water, aged 28, 7 hours sleep, last drink 9 hours ago — score 1. Mild.

Common questions

What counts as a unit of alcohol?
One UK unit is 10ml of pure alcohol. A pint of 4% beer is about 2.3 units. A 175ml glass of 13% wine is about 2.3 units. A 25ml measure of 40% spirits is 1 unit. Most standard restaurant portions and pints are 2–3 units.

Why does age affect the score?
Liver enzyme activity that processes alcohol decreases with age, and recovery times lengthen. The same number of units will typically produce a worse hangover in someone in their 40s than the same person in their 20s. Individual tolerance also varies significantly.

Plain-English summary

Enter your units, sleep, and hydration to get a hangover severity verdict — from Mild to Nuclear.

This section translates the result into a short, direct takeaway rather than leaving the page at a bare number.

Disclaimer: This is a fun illustrative estimate. Hangover severity varies significantly by individual, tolerance, and circumstances. Not medical advice. If you feel seriously unwell, are vomiting persistently, or had a very large amount to drink, seek medical attention.

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