MiddletownJournal.com

(HealthDayNews) -- If you're planning to host a holiday party soon, the National Commission Against Drunk Driving suggests these tips:

• Encourage your guests ahead of time to designate a driver.
• Collect guests' keys upon arrival, and make sure they are sober before their keys are returned.
• Plan activities so the focus isn't just on drinking.
• Include non-alcoholic beverages alongside alcoholic drinks.
• If serving punch containing alcohol, mix with a non-carbonated base such as a fruit juice. Carbonated bases speed up the absorption of alcohol into the blood stream.
• Designate one person to serve as the bartender. This will help control the number of drinks served and the amount of alcohol in each drink.