That has something to do with it, no doubt, but I think the more significant thing is the focus on alcohol consumption and drunk driving has cut down considerably on the amount of drinking done at these corporate parties, unless a lot of the people are staying in the hotel the party is at ... I remember 'back in the day', hardly ANYONE was sober at the end of one of these parties, and thought nothing about going out and driving home ... not so much today ...

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