While You Drink: Space Out Your Drinks & Hydrate In Between
The only surefire way to avoid a hangover is to not drink at all. Plan B? Drink in moderation, and pace yourself.
"The best thing you can do is space out your drinks," says Dr. Cox. "The average person can process roughly one normal drink—like, a single shot of whisky, or a beer—in about an hour. Spreading out drinks accordingly helps stop those congeners from building up for processing." It'll also make you thirsty, he says, which is even further effective in counteracting some of the dehydration alcohol causes.