AMR: Steps to Prevent DUI Crashes After Super Bowl Parties

Paramedics at AMR are urging party hosts to help prevent DUI crashes after Super Bowl parties. AMR encourages party hosts to not serve alcohol at their parties. AMR medics advised party hosts to:

Never invite guests by noting youll have lots of alcohol available.

Limit your own alcohol intake so you can determine whether guests are fit to drive and take steps to stop impaired guests from driving.

As soon as a group of guests arrive, ask who is serving as the designated driver. Remember who the designated drivers are and dont let them drink any alcohol at all. You might give designated drivers a reward such as a great spot for watching the game or first pass at the buffet table. Ask non-drivers to hand their keys to their designated driver. If a guest comes alone and is known to drink alcohol, determine at the start of the party who will take him or her home.

Do not pressure guests to drink. Theres a big difference between asking, Would you like something to drink? compared to insisting, Come on, have a drink!

Provide a bartender so guests dont over-serve themselves. Limit servings of alcohol by keeping glasses filled with ice. Dont rush to refill guests glasses with alcohol.

Put non-alcoholic drinks in the same place as the alcohol, displayed just as prominently.

Serve lots of food. Include soft drinks, water and juice plus mocktails. Mocktails are mixed drinks without alcohol in them. For example, a virgin Bloody Mary looks and tastes much like the real thing.

Serve all beverages in the same size and shape glass. That way, those who arent drinking alcohol wont feel or look different.

Do not allow drinking contests. Ask your guests who are drinking to pace themselves, eat plenty of food and alternate alcohol with non-alcoholic drinks.

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AMR: Steps to Prevent DUI Crashes After Super Bowl Parties