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Peer Pressure and Drug Abuse: How Strong is the Link?

Peer Pressure and Drug Abuse: How Strong is the Link? child being pressured by friends

Peer pressure from children’s friends in school can have a high impact on decisions they make. Friends play a significant role in how your child makes decisions. When your child hangs out with kids who do certain things, the tendency for your child to join in greatly increases. A study done by Columbia University found that a child is six times more likely to have an alcoholic drink if they have friends who drink.1

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