ALCOHOL & YOUR OFFICE HOLIDAY PARTY

My best advice? Don't drink or consume mind altering substances of any kind at a work-related event. This would  mean no alcohol, no cannabis, and definitely no hallucinogenic drugs. When you are under the influence in an office party, you put your current job as well as your future career in jeopardy. 

Does this sound too harsh? What about peer pressure? Won't people think I'm weird if I don't drink?

The answer to those questions is likely yes. You are likely to feel pressure for that glass of champagne or spiked eggnog. Your safest bet is to avoid alcohol and substances of any kind. If you feel like abstaining will affect your job or reputation, you can grab one drink for the evening. Hold it in your hand. You don't have to drink it at all.

Or, drink responsibly. Don't be the one that gets drunk and causes rumors and stories for months or years to come.