A bottle of whiskey marked 120 proof is 60% ABV ... When drinks are mixed with higher-proof alcohol, a single shot contains more servings of alcohol and your BAC increases more quickly.

Proof also refers to the amount of alcohol present, and in the U.S ... at 35% to 60% ABV, so 70 to 120 proof. Moving higher in proofs, there's gin, 40% to 55% ABV, so 80 to 110 proof; then ...

Berceau said students are more concerned with consuming higher volumes of alcohol for quicker intoxication without thinking of the possible outcomes. “A 120-pound woman with one shot of 160 proof can ...