If you're planning to serve drinks at your holiday party, here are some of the steps you can take to prevent drunk driving accidents, recommended by alcohol liability consultant Shelly Timms:

1. Make guests pay for their drinks and don't allow workers to buy drinks for clients
2. Limit the number of drinks each guest can consume
3. Offer a wide selection of non-alcoholic drinks
4. Serve food--it absorbs alcohol, especially if it's sugary, and may cut down on the drinking
5. Don't serve salty foods-it makes people thirsty
6. Close the bar at least an hour before the party ends
7. If guests are drunk, don't serve them any more drinks
8. Hire a professional bartender to run the bar
9. Provide rides home for anyone unable to drive

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