Sophia can suggest to her friends to participate in fun run, a daily walk or in a sport tournament. This way, they will be preoccupied with these healthy activities and forget to be involved with drug and alcohol use.
In addition, Sophia can also suggest to everyone to share their time by being a volunteer in a civic activity, which is more meaningful and self-rewarding.
Religious practice, s** expectations, gender roles. Those are HUGE encumbrances that can effect a relationship when two people come from different cultures. And are well worth discussing prior to starting a relationship with someone from a different culture .
