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Harvard Medical School researchers say that alcohol consumption may be influenced by drinking habits of family and friends.
Using data collected from the ongoing Framinghma Heart Study, Harvard Medical School professor and Pforzheimer House Master Nicholas A. Christakis and his colleagues were able to trace drinking patterns within social networks.
Drinking habits among co-workers and neighbors were not significantly correlated with how much an individual drank.
One student, who chose to remain anonymous because he was under the legal drinking age, said that he believed his social network moderates how much he drinks rather than encourages him to drink more, saying that he began to drink more consciously after coming to Harvard.
The student also cited a family history of heavy drinking as another factor affecting his decision to drink more moderately,