Cyberspace Debates

Anyone who hosts a party where alcohol is consumed becomes legally responsible for all guests. If you are responsible enough to host a party then you should have to deal with all of the consequences. As the host, you have made the choice to have a party and as the host you should know what your responsibilities are and follow through with them. The host must monitor guests to make sure how much alcohol they have consumed. Along with this they must make sure that the guests have a safe ride home or a safe place to stay. Keys of the guests should be taken away if they are planning to consume alcohol during the night. People get away with drinking and driving and no matter what you do to prevent this, it will end up occurring one way or another. However, the host must enforce no drinking and driving continuously. According to MADD Canada, "40% of teenage drivers who are killed in road crashes have been drinking". As a result of party hosts being irresponsible, most of these teens have left a house party and decided to drive their vehicles. "By the time a driver reaches a blood alcohol content of 0.10 he or she is 51 times more likely than a non-drinking driver to be involved in a fatal crash." as stated by MADD Canada. Although some teenagers are irresponsible and hardheaded, the host must make sure that their guests have a safe ride home if they have been drinking. Parties may be time to enjoy and celebrate but they come with consquences that may be fatal in the end. In conclusion if you are responsible enough to have a party then you should be responsible enough to deal with all the effects both postive and negative.

Stats From: http://www.madd.ca/english/youth/stats.html