Drinking – How to get it right

Proper Preparation & Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performances

Having a great night depends on how smart you are about getting it right. If you choose to drink here are our tips for having a good time:

Before

Have something to eat.
Leave the car behind.
If someone does plan to take the car, nominate a non-drinker to drive.
Make sure you have enough money for a cab fare home – just in case you’re left stranded.
Set a limit on how many drinks you’ll have before you start and stick to it.

During

Drink water or soft drinks between alcoholic drinks.
Avoid straight spirits, shots and cocktails.
Avoid rounds or shouts (you can end up drinking more
than you’d planned).
Avoid mixing your drinks (if you start on beer stick to it).
Eat something (but avoid salty snacks that make you thirsty).
Watch your drink – drink spiking includes double shots and happens mostly in homes or at parties by someone you know.
Dance or move around.
If you leave, tell your mates where you’re going and who with.
Look after your mates and never leave a drunk mate on their own.

After

Never drive if you’ve been drinking.
Never accept a ride from someone who has been drinking – catch a cab or stay with friends instead.
Drink plenty of water. This will lessen the effects of a hangover.
Hang out with people who will look after you if you get into trouble.

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Too much too fast
can wreck your night out

When you’re falling over, pissing yourself, or having a go at someone it’s too late to realise you’ve hit it too fast. It could have been a great night. Now it’s an embarrassment, or worse.

You choose how much you put away in a night and how quickly. No one should be choosing for you even if it’s your girlfriend, boyfriend or best mate.

Setting your limits depends on a bunch of stuff – your size, gender, weight, fitness level and what you’ve eaten.

If you’re often ending up in fights, in tears, sick or just really depressed, alcohol may not suit you at all. And if you’ve had a bad experience with a certain type of drink, it is likely to happen again. Avoid that drink next time.

Knowing your limits and sticking to them gives you more control over the kind of night you’ll have.