<p>Pea, that’s true, but if the standard answer to the question “What do you want to do this weekend?” is “Party 'til we puke”, as opposed to “See to a movie”, “Go to the basketball game”, “Just hang out” or any of a thousand other answers, then there exists an expectation that kids will drink to excess. It’s always a bit harder to buck the trend than go with the crowd.</p>
<p>I certainly partied in my day and was still a nice, responsible kid, but I would never have bragged about drinking in front of an adult and drinking until we got sick was never considered cool.</p>