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WoOr er TOT LD nt haa ¥ Lr] JE ve 12 -- PORT PERRY STAR rs Tuesday, December 18, 1990 Party hosts may be liable It wasn't long ago that parties used to routinely wind ia with the host offering his guests "one more for the road." This Christmas, that sort of farewell is likely to get the host in- to almost as much trouble as his guests. The Addiction Research Foun- dation reports that under Ontario law, hosts and bartenders may be held liable not only for the safety of their intoxicated guests but for any damage they cause as well. Robert Solomon is a professor of law at the University of Western Ontario. He's an expert on the civil liabilities related to serving alcohol and also acts as a consultant to the Server Interven-' tion Program (SIP) set up by the Addiction Research Foundation. 'The host has a basic respon- sibility to his guest," he says. "If you serve someone past the point of intoxication and they hurt themselves or anyone else, you can be held liable." Deciding whether guests are capable of driving or whether to call a cab instead depends on a couple of critical factors -- how quickly they consumed alcoholic beverages as well as their weight and age. According to the Addiction Research Foundation, if a 160-pound man of average build with no food in his stomach has about 2% standard drinks in the first hour of drinking, he'll register a blood alcohol concen- tration (BAC) of .05 per cent in the first hour. If that same man is over the age of 50, he'll only need two standard drinks to reach the same level. A 120-pound female of average build with no food in her stomach, will register a BAC of .05 per cent after only 1%, standard drinks. And that's enough for the police. They'll im- pound a vehicle and suspend the driver's license for 12 hours if they find a BAC between .05 and .08 per cent. Vickii Ronald heads the ARF's Server Intervention Program. She has additional advice for anyone giving a party. "There are a couple of things you can do to help your guests drink safely. An open bar makes alcohol too accessible so you might want to get someone who's not drinking to pour the drinks. Have plenty of alternatives on hand -- drinks that are either non- alcoholic or with low alcohol con- tent. Stop serving alcohol well before the guests begin to leave -- and finally, make sure there's plenty of food available." High protein foods, such as un- salted nuts, raw vegetables and dip, meats and unprocessed cheese, are best because they slow down the rate at which alcohol is absorbed into the blood. And alternate drinks can range from coffee and tea to eggnog made without rum, and fruit pun- ches made with soda water in- stead of alcohol. Ronald adds that if guests do become intoxicated, they should be sent home in a cab or offered overnight accommodation. So- called remedies like coifee, fresh air or a cold shower do not work. The Addiction Research Foun- dation advises that alcohol con- sumption be limited to less than one standard drink per hour to stay safely below the legal limit of .08 per cent BAC. A standard drink is defined as 12 ounces of beer, five ounces of table wine, three ounces of fortified wine or 1% ounces of table wine, three ounces of fortified wine or 1% ounces of distilled spirits. There's a growing awareness in Ontario of the dangers associated with drinking and driving...and few people will resent a host who shows concern for their well- being. In fact, it begins to make the old offer of "one more for the road" look like the poorest form of hospitality. "ART ... THE PERSONAL CHRISTMAS GIFT THAT LASTS A LIFETIME!" "e FRAMER'S GALLERY 233 Queen St., Port Perry 985-2543 THIS CHRISTMAS GIVE THE GIFT of SECURITY For stormy winter driving, help is only a call away with a . * 3 Year Warranty ONLY ... 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