A group of friends celebrates a birthday, and one member appears to be significantly intoxicated, showing strong signs of impairment. Their friends, who are sober, insist on buying them 'one last' celebratory shot. What must you do?

Question: A group of friends celebrates a birthday, and one member appears to be significantly intoxicated, showing strong signs of impairment. Their friends, who are sober, insist on buying them 'one last' celebratory shot. What must you do?

Answer options:

• Serve the shot, as the friends are sober and responsible for serving it. ✅ Refuse to serve the shot to anyone, explaining that serving an intoxicated person is illegal.
• Serve the shot, but only if they promise to get the intoxicated person home safely.
• Offer a non-alcoholic 'shot' alternative to the intoxicated person.

Correct answer: Refuse to serve the shot to anyone, explaining that serving an intoxicated person is illegal.

Explanation: It is illegal to serve alcohol to an intoxicated person or to anyone who is purchasing alcohol on behalf of an intoxicated person. Even if the friends are sober, knowingly serving them alcohol intended for an intoxicated individual is a violation of responsible service laws. Therefore, you must refuse the shot to anyone if it is for the intoxicated person. Option A and C would be violations. Option D is a good gesture, but the primary action is still refusal of the alcohol.