College students often complain about the amounts of peer pressure associated with college organizations and groups such as fraternities, sororities, and sports teams (White and Hingson 201+). White and Hingson propose that binge drinking is one of the most harmful activities in college life due to the side effects that come from this activity (201). Students who participate in binge drinking are more likely to have negative consequences such as lower grades, atrocious attitudes, harmful injuries, and unplanned pregnancies (White and Hingson 201+). White and Hingson contend that not only is the consumer affected with the side effects of alcohol, but also the abstainers who are affected secondhand by being interrupted while studying, a victim
