The holiday season offers a great opportunity for families to communicate about drinking. Children who live in homes where alcohol is not the focus of holiday get togethers may be less likely to grow up thinking that drinking is the key to having a good time. Recent research even suggests that holidays may be one environmental factor that can increase risk or offer protection from alcoholism within families. Remember that a third of all adults in the U.S. do not drink. Choose fruit juices instead of carbonated mixers.
Carbonation speeds alcohol absorption.
Stop serving alcohol one hour before the party ends. Provide nutritious food. Do NOT let someone who has been drinking drive. In 1996, an estimated total of 24,000 crashes in Indiana involved alcohol. Holiday Party Tips Eat before and during parties.