Apps to Prevent Drunk Texting, Dialing on New Year's Eve

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Before you knock back too many cocktails though, download and activate the Designated Dialer app, which blocks specific contacts in your address book that you should not be drunk dialing. Think: ex boyfriends, frienemies.

Another option is the DrunkDialNO app that allows you to make a list of people you don't want to call while tipsy. There's no limit to the amount of contacts you can add to the no-call list, and you can set the block time for as little as one hour and up to 48. When you try to call a designated contact on the no-call list, you'll get a pop-up like the one here.

Enable this lab before you head out for the night (Settings > Labs > search "Mail Goggles") in order to prevent embarassing or incriminating emails from being sent to friends, lovers, or exes. The lab will force you to solve a few math equations before emails can be delivered, the premise being that if you're too drunk to solve them, then maybe you'll move on to more pressing matters . . . like downing some water, food, or getting to bed.

You've enjoyed your share of libations at home and at the bar, but don't you dare get behind the wheel! The Blood Alcohol Calculator app helps you determine your blood alcohol level so you can decide whether or not you need a cab.