Probably 95% or more of the time, hangover symptoms are caused by dehydration.
The first times I ever drank heavily, it was with a person who had done so for quite a few years but also knew great tactics for staying healthy and recovering easily the next day. The main thing is... DRINK WATER. But here's the thing - don't wait until the next morning, or even that night before you go to bed. You should be drinking water after every few drinks... the exact number is really up to your alcohol tolerance, but I find three or four drinks to be the maximum number of drinks ANYONE should drink before having a glass of water, if you want to stay hydrated and stuff.
If you're drinking during the summer or in the heat, you should have a glass of water after every one or two drinks, maximum. Obviously, in the heat, you sweat more, meaning you get dehydrated faster. Trust me - having gone to Ren Faire in Southern California in the summertime, and drinking copious amounts of alcohol there, I've seen the effects that not staying hydrated can have on people... it's pretty rough.
The gatorade before bed thing is not a bad idea at all either - I typically drink water all night and gatorade the next day, but I don't see how drinking it before bed could hurt.
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I take vitamin B complex and vitamin C before I go out, then a multi-vitamin the next morning with my breakfast...
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This is also extremely good advice. Doesn't matter if you don't typically take vitamins or whatever - B complex is great for helping prevent the effects of alcohol poisoning or hangovers.