How to Handle the Holidays’ Drinking Danger Zone Like a Pro

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00:00Holiday festivities provide seasonal cheer, but they can also set the stage for the hazards

00:04of alcohol overconsumption.

00:06Those hazards have become prominent in recent discourse.

00:08The Canadian government stirred up controversy early this year by issuing guidelines recommending

00:12that adults have only two alcoholic drinks per week, or ideally, less.

00:17And holiday family gatherings can provide an opportunity for children to absorb alcoholic

00:21behaviors from their family.

00:22National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Director George F. Koob told USA Today, if

00:27parents start drinking and misusing alcohol getting tipsy in front of the kids, that sets

00:31up a pattern that they're going to emulate.

00:34So if you're trying to cut down your own consumption this year, The New York Times has recommended

00:37embracing non-alcoholic beverages and focusing on activities that don't have to involve drinking,

00:42like ice skating or karaoke.

00:44And if you know someone else who's declining a drink, Driftwood Recovery's Vanessa Kennedy

00:47told CBS News that it's best to respect their choice and not pressure them to explain it.

00:52The new year may be the traditional time for resolutions, but it's never too soon to try

00:56and develop healthy habits or to support others in theirs.