I guess some people might think it's rude not to be a social drinker but I haven't met any yet... that I know of.

I live on a uni campus during the semester with 200 other, mainly younger students. You'd think the peer pressure would be significant but it's not. I know more than a dozen who chose not to drink and it's not just because they are under-age (many are 20 and older). It's just because they choose not to for various reasons and they don't even have to explain... people just accept 'no thanks'. One girl doesn't because alcoholism runs in the family, others don't because of religious reasons but that doesn't stop them from being 100% involved in the social occasions... yes, they dance and have fun along with the rest of us. Maybe the education is finally filtering down to younger generations about the damage done by peer pressure... if so then I'm seeing it in action with these kids