There is a push on to
get people to have a glass of water between drinks containing alcoholic beverages.
This is a concept that has been around
for years and is quite effective in slowing the on come of intoxication. Water is not usually offered to customers
for free at establishments that serve alcoholic beverages, but there is a campaign
in Europe and Great Britain that calls on trade venues to act on this
concept.
Many bars and
nightclubs have signed on to this scheme and now are indicating that they will
serve complimentary water to customers. In
addition, five major retail chains placed more than 650,000 neck hangers on
bottles to encourage consumers to follow the guidelines when consuming alcohol
at home.
“The objective is to
slow the pace of drinking, reduce dehydration that occurs when consuming
alcohol, and favor moderation on a night out.” With
the pressure on in many country and states to lower the level of blood alcohol
from 0.08% to 0.05% for operation of motor vehicles, it is a good way to be
able to enjoy an evening out without the risk of a D.U.I. going home
afterwards.
