Growing up in a close-knit community in Ghana, Joshua Awua saw firsthand how strong social bonds could also bring pressure to fit in — especially when it came to alcohol.
“Social connection was everything, and sometimes that came with pressure to conform, including drinking,” said Dr. Awua, a postdoctoral research associate in The University of Texas at Arlington’s School of Social Work. “I remember how hanging out with peers and even my older siblings often centered on drinking.”
That…
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