Gustavus Adolphus College - Drug Scene

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Recreational drugs exist at Gustavus, but in order to find them, you have to actively seek them out. Though some students are known to sell, it is not a prominent part of the culture of Gustavus, and it is a juicy piece of gossip when anyone is picked up for a drug offense other than alcohol. While “hard drugs” have not made their presence known, alcohol is a commonly abused substance, much like any college campus across the U.S. Though the school is still a “wet campus” (students of age are allowed to have alcohol in their rooms) the College has toughened alcohol policies to discourage minors from underage drinking, even though a fair number of students still receive minors before they turn 21. Binge drinking is the biggest drug-related problem on campus, with the many students becoming far too intoxicated on a weekend night. Consuming alcohol within reason doesn’t seem to be the popular mindset around campus.

Though students do not have to drink on the weekends to fit in, the majority quickly realize that alcohol is a part of the community and that most social events involve students wishing to consume. Students who blow a 0.2 or more on a breathalizer test will be sent to the Regional Detox Center in New Ulm, about 30 minutes away. This center has become filled on weekends when there are several parties being hosted at once.

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Students Speak Out

Anonymous says:

Drug dealers usually keep pretty... Drug dealers usually keep pretty quiet, if there even are any, so I wouldn’t know. 12345 Drug Scene Report

Anonymous says:

Um, some freshman twins got busted... Um, some freshman twins got busted selling meth to an undercover cop on campus in the spring of 2004. And people smoke pot. 12345 Drug Scene Report

Anonymous says:

I never really got involved, but I... I never really got involved, but I know there is a big pot culture if you want it. 12345 Drug Scene Report

Anonymous says:

The drug scene, if it does exist,... The drug scene, if it does exist, goes pretty much unseen. Marijuana is, for sure, used amongst the students—and possibly some of the professors, too. 12345 Drug Scene Report

Anonymous says:

There is a fair amount of drinking... There is a fair amount of drinking on campus. I know the drug scene exists on campus, but I have rarely seen any of it. 12345 Drug Scene Report

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