The
number one rule is that you don't over drink yourself,
remember you must be in control of your Halloween party
at all times!
Let
your guests know in advance of the party whether you
will be serving alcohol, or letting guests bring their
own, so they can plan on a designated driver or other
way home. This information should go in the invitations
along with the phone number of your local taxi service,
in case they become too inebriated.
Keep a
close eye
on the drinking, don't let it get out of hand. See if you can
get one of your friends that is a responsible, non-drinker to act as a "drink supervisor"
and watch for problem drinkers.
Deal with problem drinkers
quickly, either by cutting them off or sending them
home, so they don't ruin the party for everyone else.
Be
sure to have plenty of food is available. Eating food,
high-protein foods, like cheese and meats, slows down the rate at which the body
absorbs alcohol. Alcohol tends to be absorbed by the body much faster when combined
with a carbonated beverages such as diet cola, soda water or
ginger ale. Don't mix alcohol with energy drinks thinking
that will keep your guests from getting drunk. It's a
bad combination, as new scientific studies have shown.
The energy drinks themselves have been found to possibly
cause heart damage.
Stop
serving alcohol at least one hour before you think the
party will break up. This will give your guests some
time to sober up.
If
you believe that anyone is too intoxicated to drive
themselves home, see if anyone else is willing to drive
them home. If not you can either drive them home
yourself, call a taxi for them or let them spend the
night at your house. Don't let anyone that
has been drinking drive. Have one person stay sober and offer to
drive those people home who may be too intoxicated to
drive. Have some extra cash on hand and the telephone
number to a local taxi company in case anyone is too
intoxicated to drive themselves home. Take their car
keys if necessary.
