Carleton College - Drug Scene

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Drugs seem to linger in the background at Carleton. There’s rarely anything harder than marijuana present at parties. That isn’t to say that pot doesn’t play a role in defining the campus infrastructure. There’s a large contingent of hippies at Carleton. Students come in their freshman year as clean-cut, East Coast preps and graduate as unshaven, sandal wearing, dreadlocked environmental studies concentrators. One thing closely associated with this tie-dyed community is the use of marijuana. Sure, you may come here and swear you’ll never touch the stuff, but there’s something about Northfield that has the power to change just about anyone into a cannabis crazy, flower-powering hippie.

There’s not an overwhelming presence of drugs because it’s very difficult to do and keep up your grades. Those that smoke weed excessively or get into harder drugs usually find themselves failing out by the end of the year. There’s also a small contingent of people that take academically-enhancing drugs such as Ritalin before big tests and exams. Small towns in Minnesota are notorious for having basement meth labs, and Northfield is no exception. If you plan to live off campus, you’ll no doubt have your landlord seriously tell you that meth labs in the apartment are completely off limits. Needless to say, there have been no meth-related arrests of Carleton students.

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Students Speak Out

Anonymous says:

Pot is certainly not looked down... Pot is certainly not looked down upon by any means, but you don’t see much else in the way of drugs. 12345 Drug Scene Report

Anonymous says:

There are many people who use... There are many people who use drugs and many who don’t. I don’t think that there’s a lot of pressure to do either, though there are plenty of occasions to experiment. 12345 Drug Scene Report

Anonymous says:

People have an enlightened view... People have an enlightened view about what drugs are here. You won’t feel hunted, but you also aren’t likely to end up an addict. Like many other things here on campus, social circles are fluid in this regard. You may have friends that you’re really close to who use drugs all the time, even if you never do. There isn’t a whole lot of pressure either way, so you’re pretty much free to choose for yourself. The same cannot be said for Frisbee, however. God help you if you don’t want to play that particular game. 12345 Drug Scene Report

Anonymous says:

We are not a dry campus, enough... We are not a dry campus, enough said. There’s also a fair amount of marijuana. Other drugs are harder to find. 12345 Drug Scene Report

Anonymous says:

It’s pretty crappy. There’s plenty... It’s pretty crappy. There’s plenty of weed and it’s slightly overpriced. I don’t know about coke, but I’ve heard it’s around. Mushrooms come by every once and a while. Acid, nitrous, and meth aren’t as prevalent. 12345 Drug Scene Report

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