Remove temptation to drive drunk early in the night.
The tragedy of injuries and deaths caused by drinking and driving is that they are preventable. Actions by the police can only catch a small number of drunk drivers on the roads. Ultimately it is up to each individual to make the right decisions and let their friends help guide them. Persuading people is about providing strategies to get home safe and ways to make sure they follow through.
Instructions
1. Start talking to the person early. With every drink, judgment becomes increasingly impaired. One of the first signs of drunkenness is the inability to make decisions. Long before the person is impaired, make a plan to get home safe. Find ways to make sure you can't renege on the plan, such as giving the bartender your keys.
2. Avoid driving altogether. If you drink at the a bar, the temptation to drive home exists. There are even incentives to drive home to avoid leaving your car at the bar overnight. Instead, take public transit or a cab. Without a vehicle, it's impossible to drive home and you don't have to worry about alcohol levels.
3. Help the person recognize he is drunk. Talk to him and show him that he is increasingly clumsy or slurring, and give him an alternative way to get home. For example, ask who you can call to pick him up, or what cab company he would like to use.
4. Pull out last ditch efforts. If all else fails and a drunk person is about to drive home, threaten to call the police or take his keys. Ask him where his keys are and, when his distracted, take their keys. This may make it easier to convince him to take a cab home.
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