If you are hosting a New Year’s Eve party, following a few simple rules could prevent tragedy:

• Plan ahead by naming a “designated driver.” Make this your responsibility as the host.
• Contact a local taxi service to provide rides for your guests.
• Serve non-alcoholic beverages as an option to your guests.
• Stop serving alcohol to your guests several hours before the party ends.
• Provide your guests with a place to stay overnight in your home.

If you are attending New Year’s Eve parties and celebrations:

• If you drink, don’t drive
  • Plan ahead and always designate a sober driver before the party or celebration begins.
  • If you are impaired, call a taxi or get a sober friend or family member to come pick you up.
  • Or, stay where you are until you are sober.
• Take the keys from someone if you think he/she is too impaired to drive.