Brown University
- Drug Safety

First Time Partiers but Nothing Serious

The first few weeks of freshman year, kids tend to drink and smoke in huge amounts. Most go out Friday and Saturday, but you will hear talk about going out on Wednesday (I think the actual number of people who go out on Wednesday is disproportionate to the talking about it). Athletes will party on different days, depending on their schedules. Sometimes birthday parties will occur mid-week. People drink and smoke weed. Due to it's liberal, stereotypically "hippie" feel, Brown sees a lot more hallucinogenics--tabs, mushrooms, etc.--than "hard" drugs (at least in my experience). There is also some E, and I'm sure some coke. All in all, the drug use is primarily just weed and alcohol. If you are opposed to marijuana or alcohol consumption, you might have a problem at Brown. Otherwise, the other drugs will appear so infrequently if you don't seek them out--in fact, you probably won't see them at all--that I wouldn't worry about it. These are smart kids, and though they do dumb things, they care about the state of their brains.

Drinking Very Popular

Alcohol is the most popular drug by far. There are more on campus who use it than don't, and the attitude toward underage drinking is relaxed.

Marijuana has its place on campus as well although it does not have near the influence of alcohol. It's more a private thing.

Liberal

It's a hippy school. Drugs and alcohol are abundant, enforcement is light, but still keeps people safe