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Peer Pressure
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What percentage of students agree that sometimes you need to drink alcohol to fit into the
peer group?
0
%
Alcohol Use
Students that agreed that you need to drink
alcohol to fit into the peer group
were
50%
more likely
to have been
drunk
in the previous month
25%
of students that agreed you need to drink alcohol to
fit into the peer group
got drunk
in the previous month.
That compares to 17% who disagreed
Hanging Out
Students that reported hanging out in the streets
once a week or more were
over
5 times
more likely
to have been
drunk
in the previous month
46%
of students that reported hanging out
in the streets once a week or more
were
drunk
in the previous month
What percentage of students agree that sometimes you need to smoke cannabis to fit into the
peer group?
0
%
Cannabis Use
Students that agreed that you need to smoke
cannabis to fit into the peer group were
more than
2.5 times
as likely
to
smoke
it
14%
of students that agreed you need to smoke
cannabis to fit into the peer group
smoked cannabis
in the previous month.
That compares to 5% who disagreed
Hanging Out
Students that reported hanging out in the streets
once a week or more were
over
6 times
more likely
to use
cannabis
42%
of students that reported hanging out in
the streets once a week or more
have used cannabis.
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