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Drug activity is not a pervasive problem on Drexel’s campus. There is a lot of drinking and marijuana use is common. It wouldn’t be uncommon to hear boasts from our students about the quality of marijuana they are able to obtain at any given moment. Most people would probably be surprised to hear that harder drugs are much rarer here than at other schools, but it’s true. Drug and alcohol use has never been much of an issue in the dorms, either. Some high schools are more infested with drugs than Drexel. Our drinking policies are very strict. There is a no-tolerance policy for alcohol on campus. We are a dry campus, as there are no cocktails at any University functions. Not all schools are like this. Penn, for instance, is known to have cocktails available at University functions that include undergraduates, especially “Hey Day,” a spring event that lasts several days, and includes much on campus debauchery. Drexel has a similar event, “Spring Jam,” but unfortunately this event is non-alcoholic.

One drug that is pervasive among our students is nicotine. It seems that almost everyone on campus smokes and the campus grounds are littered with cigarette butts. This does not come as much of a surprise, however, as most of downtown Philadelphia is, too. If you’re a smoker, you’ll feel right at home. If not, you’ll probably find yourself waving your hand in front of your face as you exit buildings.

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Drug Safety at Drexel University

flyers0812

Computer and Information Systems Security '15

3.1

B-

Not Everywhere

Its not all over the place, but if you wanted to find it you probably could without a problem. School tries its best

Mar 15, 2012

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jam557

Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management '14

3.5

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Casual Pot

Most people use pot at Drexel. It's treated very casually as if it is not an illegal substance. However, smoking pot usually does not interfere with studies of become an addictive problem for most people. It's not that Drexel is full of hippies, students from all walks of life smoke pot to relax on the weekends. Hookahs are very popular on campus as well. Harder drugs are not as popular.

Dec 30, 2011

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dgs55

Nursing '16

5.0

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Have Fun!

Don't be alarmed by the one strike penalty on marijuana at this school. There are designated places around campus that have seemed to become the haven for "drug" use. Though it's deemed safe because as long as you have fun there, public safety will not care, administration will not care, you're not hurting anyone but yourself and the school is liberal enough to think that. Just be careful when parents come, they tend to call the police sometimes and have the real police show up.

Dec 13, 2011

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Name the most popular drugs on campus.

How would you describe the drug scene on campus (not including alcohol)?

How would you describe the social drinking scene on campus?

How much access do underage students have to alcohol?

How does peer pressure affect students’ use of drugs and alcohol?

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