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Are your grandparents getting tipsy at the holiday party?

  • Written by Amy Burdette, Associate Professor of Sociology, Florida State University
Are your grandparents getting tipsy at the holiday party?Most people are fine with a drink, but when one becomes several, there may be a problem.Zachary Byer/Shutterstock.com

November and December are defined by parties and social events. And in the U.S., alcohol is synonymous with socializing, with Americans particularly likely to overindulge during the holidays.

Older people as a group have not...

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