Culture greatly shapes young people's drinking habits / Eurekalert, 23 September 2008
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-09/icfa-cgs092208.php
"Whether young people get drunk as a purposeful behavior or as an unintended consequence depends on what country they live in, according to new research on young people in seven countries. The research finds that young people's views on alcohol and drunkenness were influenced more by culture than by factors such as age and sex."
Swimming with Crocodiles: The Culture of Extreme Drinking: Book synopsis / International Center for Alcohol Policies
http://digbig.com/4xqmd