College Students Might Drink Less If They Knew Peers' True Habits
Sunday, July 12, 2009 - 23:14
in Psychology & Sociology
Blame it on peer pressure. When college students think that other undergrads drink a lot of alcohol, they drink more themselves. However, a new systematic review suggests that when college students learn they are mistaken about the actual normal drinking habits of their peers, they sometimes imbibe less often.