to start, i think the social norm posters are not really helping anything. the numbers aren't all that convincing for either side of the argument. 3 out of 5 fremd students don't drink. that means that 40% of the schools students ARE drinking. thats about half which is nothing to brag about. in physchology we just read an article that said that this generation has it's parents too over protected and involved in their lives. It was saying how they care more about their success in terms of money instead of their success in terms of social development. it went on to say that this attachment is what causes so many students to drink in college. i totally agree. you don't need any true social skills to drink and anyone can be involved in it. when you are around other people who are drunk, it doesn't matter how awkward you are beucase the rest of the party prolly won't remember that you were even there and if they do, their perception of you is severly distorted.