Making responsible choices concerning sensible drinking is an issue that you will most likely face especially during the holiday season. Responsible drinking may involve not drinking when a person is sick, taking medications or being the designated driver for friends or family. Responsible drinking means that you never have to feel sorry for what has happened while you were drinking and it doesn’t result in black outs or hangovers the next day. So ultimately responsible drinking involves not drinking to an extent that you become drunk.
 
There are a few tips that you can keep in mind during the holiday season to keep you from making drinking mistakes.
 
Know your limit and stick to it. Don’t be influenced or bullied by others to over indulge. Being drunk doesn’t mean you will have a better time.
 
Eat before drinking and snack during drinking. This will help slow the absorption of alcohol into the blood stream.
 
Sip on your drink, don’t gulp it. Binge drinking is problematic and can result in consequences that may cause injury. Alternate alcoholic drinks and non-alcoholic ones to pace yourself and prevent you from becoming overly intoxicated.
 
Don’t drink and drive. Arrange for a designated driver who is responsible to drive you home safely.