This asked youth to provide demographic characteristics for friends in their peer group. Racial composition was broken down into three variables: black, white, and other. Interracial friendship was measured by the number of friends of a different race. The next measure was residential segregation. This measure has an effect on interracial friendship and racial composition through contact opportunities. This is measured by the level of racial segregation in the neighborhood where the teen lives. The next measure is alcohol risk and protective factors. Peer socialization is one such variable, which examines questions such as “how often you go out with friends, go to one of your friends' houses, see friends on weekends, and date the opposite sex” (Seffrin, 2012). Parental supervision, another variable, is measured using the question “how often do your parents let you make your own decisions about: when to be home on weekends, who you hang out with, your social life, who you hang out with and how often” you can date” (Seffrin, 2012). The last variable is religious importance, measured with the question “how important is religion in your life” (Seffrin,