The degree to which young people are integrated into society, actively participating in its systems of rewards and responsibilities are important in influences their behavior along socially acceptable lines (Wagenaar and 51). Young people are able to understand and grasp the fact that they have more to lose if they choose to drink. Social bonds and attachments to family, friends, peers, and even other adult figures serve as a proper form of social regulation. This system of regulation has seen to serve as sufficient enough to deter binge drinking among college students. Social change comes from direct attention to the socioenvironmental conditions generating the norms and acceptance of alcohol use. Recently, with the effectiveness of enforcement efforts, young people are able to be educated on the dangers of binge drinking. These educational efforts are particularly prevalent on college campuses, mainly university health entities (Wagenaar and Wolfson 51). This knowledge is spread from peer to peer and creates a culture of more responsible decisions about alcohol use. Education leads to a broader environment that encourages long-term reductions in drinking across the entire population of young people. This all leads to the existence of social norms that make it acceptable for young people to refuse to partake in binge
The degree to which young people are integrated into society, actively participating in its systems of rewards and responsibilities are important in influences their behavior along socially acceptable lines (Wagenaar and 51). Young people are able to understand and grasp the fact that they have more to lose if they choose to drink. Social bonds and attachments to family, friends, peers, and even other adult figures serve as a proper form of social regulation. This system of regulation has seen to serve as sufficient enough to deter binge drinking among college students. Social change comes from direct attention to the socioenvironmental conditions generating the norms and acceptance of alcohol use. Recently, with the effectiveness of enforcement efforts, young people are able to be educated on the dangers of binge drinking. These educational efforts are particularly prevalent on college campuses, mainly university health entities (Wagenaar and Wolfson 51). This knowledge is spread from peer to peer and creates a culture of more responsible decisions about alcohol use. Education leads to a broader environment that encourages long-term reductions in drinking across the entire population of young people. This all leads to the existence of social norms that make it acceptable for young people to refuse to partake in binge