Alcohol And Drug Peer Pressure Is Just As Strong On Social Media As In Real Life [STATS]
Kids don’t have to be face-to-face to influence each other. New research finds that online peer pressure through Twitter and Facebook can be just as influential as offline interactions when it comes to alcohol and drug use.
According to eNews Park Forest, researchers at the University of Michigan School of Public Health polled 3,447 people ages 18-24 across the United States.
The major finding of the study: more alcohol content seen on social media means more alcohol consumed.
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