Feeling pressure to drink alcohol?

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Written by: Magazine Team on March 10, 2016.

The peer pressure can be dangerous. Afterwork parties seem to be problematic for some people. How can we manage them? According to an article found in the Swedish online magazine DN.se we can see that IQ-initiativet AB has done an analysis about alcohol consumption in the connection to the work. More precise it is about alcohol at e.g. parties like After work or Christmas party or some celebrating when it goes good for the company. What makes the people to feel the pressure and why is it so? When you are out with your colleagues and they take a drink or two there is actually nothing that says that also you have to take a drink. But what if you want to be a part of the group an try to enjoy? You can do it! But in that case you have to be able to manage it without alcohol. Some people are not able to enjoy and relax without alcohol and automatically the atmosphere at the party is not the one they expect. Alcohol is of course bad if we consume too much but in some situations people consume it simply for enjoying. Drinking some alcohol can help people to relax. Taking some drinks can make the atmosphere more relaxed than it other ways could be, especially today when many people feel stressed and exhausted because of the work. The peer pressure can be dangerous, but normally the grown ups should be able to ignore it. And of course the companies should be able to recognize the problem if it exists.

The photo found at DN.se is taken by : Ammentorp Photography / Alamy Stock Photo The company should care about everyone Not everyone choose to drink every time the alcohol is served and there are many reasons for that. Everyone should be welcome on the parties and the company should care about all employees. Information about drinking on the parties and the alcohol consumption should be presented for everyone so people do not forget e.g. following:

Drinking can be dangerous
Ignoring the people who do not drink is not acceptable

Avoid the party - avoid the pressure? Finally, if you really feel bad because of some kind of pressure than avoiding the parties sometimes maybe can be a good solution. There is nothing that says that you are a bad co-worker just because you do not drink every time. Being at the party can be great and even taking some drinks can be great but that does not mean that you have to participate for showing that you are a good colleague. The people who affect you negatively by making you feel the pressure are those who are not worth getting the attention. So, ignore the peer pressure and you will not feel pressured anymore. (The source of same parts of this content is: www.dn.se )

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