Is drinking done out of peer pressure?

But, peer pressure can also make you do stuff that doesn't fit with your sense of what's right and wrong. You could feel like you've had enough to drink on a night out, but your friends might make you drink more because everyone else is still drinking. read more

By some people yes, by others no. Amongst a lot of groups of teenagers and students there probably is some element of peer pressure, but I would say it's fairly rare with adults. read more

Some suggestions to help you manage peer pressure to drink: Like-minds – hanging out with people who like doing similar stuff may help you not to feel pressured into stuff you don’t want to do. Being seen hanging out in the cool crowd may not be as much fun as it looks. Saying no – having the strength to say ‘no’ may be hard. read more

Peer pressure is defined as influence from members of one’s peer group. Peers are people who are part of the same group you are, whether that’s age, race, gender, education or even geography. Although peer pressure can occur at all ages, it’s a very common occurrence with adolescents and teenagers who seek the approval of their classmates, siblings, friends and partners. read more

Amongst a lot of groups of teenagers and students there probably is some element of peer pressure, but I would say it's fairly rare with adults. Most adults are perfectly capable of deciding for themselves whether or not they want to drink and if someone has a problem with that decision telling them to fuck off. read more

Seeking Peer Approval. A major cause of teen alcoholism is peer pressure. Many teenagers – boys in particular – are incredibly competitive and will try to outperform one another at every possible opportunity. Drinking games may be very common at this age, and can help to foster the impression that drinking alcohol is not a serious matter. read more

Some suggestions to help you manage peer pressure to drink: Like-minds – hanging out with people who like doing similar stuff may help you not to feel pressured into stuff you don’t want to do. Being seen hanging out in the cool crowd may not be as much fun as it looks. read more