Which schools have a noticeable or dominant drug culture?

[Anonymous]

Thanks for all the replies. I’m asking about the schools where it would be hard to find a friend group if you aren’t into hanging out & getting high on a daily or several times a week basis.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks for all the replies. I’m asking about the schools where it would be hard to find a friend group if you aren’t into hanging out & getting high on a daily or several times a week basis.

I don’t think that exists. I went to a Big 10 school and there is literally every group of students imaginable. I know kids that smoked pot every day and could easily access hard core drugs. There were plenty of kids that never smoked weed and wouldn’t have the slightest idea of how to find drugs. There were lots of squeaky clean kids. You can always find your tribe in college in a big school.

[Anonymous]

St Olaf is dry, there are other colleges the same. Might be worth looking into?

[Anonymous]

Pretty sure your kid can find friends, drinkers and non drinkers in most schools. But I think your concern is very understandable. Not just in college but in high school, we have seen two many negatively effected by drugs and drinking.
We have two kids in college at different schools, both known for a party bent. Neither are big partiers and one doesn’t drink at all.
JMU and VA Tech.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks for all the replies. I’m asking about the schools where it would be hard to find a friend group if you aren’t into hanging out & getting high on a daily or several times a week basis.

The vast majority of bigger schools will have a significant portion of students who don't drink or do drugs - or are at least cautious or prudent about it. Drinking in particular is not nearly as widespread as it was 20-30 years ago. Weed use of course is up. But there are tons of students who are pretty clean living. At the better schools, even if you do drink or smoke, it's maybe Thursday to Saturday. No one is imbibing anything on a Tuesday.

I'd be more concerned with smaller liberal arts colleges. Much smaller social group. Generally, very isolated with not a lot to do. There will always be students going hard. Think it would be tougher there

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pretty sure your kid can find friends, drinkers and non drinkers in most schools. But I think your concern is very understandable. Not just in college but in high school, we have seen two many negatively effected by drugs and drinking.
We have two kids in college at different schools, both known for a party bent. Neither are big partiers and one doesn’t drink at all.
JMU and VA Tech.

+1
Tons of things to do at both schools that don’t involve partying.

[Anonymous]

UMD

[Anonymous]

Very surprised no one has mentioned Trinity yet. I know two kids who transferred from there due to the drug culture.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m asking about schools where getting high or being under the influence is common place and considered acceptable on a regular basis. Schools where a kid who doesn’t use drugs would feel out of place.

All schools have kids who regularly use drugs. All schools have kids who regularly do not use drugs. It's all about finding your people, which, for the majority of freshmen, takes a while.

[Anonymous]

Faber College

[Anonymous]

Cal State Poly Humboldt.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Brown if you consider pot a drug

I do

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thanks for all the replies. I’m asking about the schools where it would be hard to find a friend group if you aren’t into hanging out & getting high on a daily or several times a week basis.

The vast majority of bigger schools will have a significant portion of students who don't drink or do drugs - or are at least cautious or prudent about it. Drinking in particular is not nearly as widespread as it was 20-30 years ago. Weed use of course is up. But there are tons of students who are pretty clean living. At the better schools, even if you do drink or smoke, it's maybe Thursday to Saturday. No one is imbibing anything on a Tuesday.

I'd be more concerned with smaller liberal arts colleges. Much smaller social group. Generally, very isolated with not a lot to do. There will always be students going hard. Think it would be tougher there

Agree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pretty sure your kid can find friends, drinkers and non drinkers in most schools. But I think your concern is very understandable. Not just in college but in high school, we have seen two many negatively effected by drugs and drinking.
We have two kids in college at different schools, both known for a party bent. Neither are big partiers and one doesn’t drink at all.
JMU and VA Tech.

FYI - Pot smokers are not big partiers and don't drink much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thanks for all the replies. I’m asking about the schools where it would be hard to find a friend group if you aren’t into hanging out & getting high on a daily or several times a week basis.

The vast majority of bigger schools will have a significant portion of students who don't drink or do drugs - or are at least cautious or prudent about it. Drinking in particular is not nearly as widespread as it was 20-30 years ago. Weed use of course is up. But there are tons of students who are pretty clean living. At the better schools, even if you do drink or smoke, it's maybe Thursday to Saturday. No one is imbibing anything on a Tuesday.

I'd be more concerned with smaller liberal arts colleges. Much smaller social group. Generally, very isolated with not a lot to do. There will always be students going hard. Think it would be tougher there

Agree.

Of those I’d be more concerned with ones with conformist culture. There aren’t any alternatives at schools like Claremont McKenna or Colgate.