Surāmeraya
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The 5 moral rules, also called pañca-sīla which are binding on all Buddhist laymen, are:
1 abstaining from killing any living being,
2 from stealing,
3 from unlawful sexual intercourse,
4 from lying,
5 from the use of intoxicants.
Surāmeraya-majja-ppamādatthānā veramanī sikkhāpadam samādiyāmi:I take upon myself the vow to abstain from taking intoxicants and drugs such as wine, liquor, etc. since they lead to moral carelessness.; This is the wording of the last of the 5 moral rules see: sikkhāpada binding on all Buddhists.