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Drug Safety

Quick Stats

Alcohol-Related Referrals 102
Alcohol-Related Arrests 66
Drug-Related Referrals 14
Drug-Related Arrests 1
Most Popular Drugs
  • Alcohol
  • Cocaine
  • Marijuana

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

The three days of freshman orientation focus heavily on the College’s policy on underage drinking and drug use. That being said, it is not very difficult to procure alcohol and certain drugs on campus. Alcohol is prevalent, especially on the weekends. Most fraternities and off-campus houses (especially the sports houses) host parties that are typically exclusive, with plenty of beer and other alcohol. Students can ask their upperclassman friends to buy alcohol for them or find other means of procuring it. On the weekends—and during certain times of the year, like Homecoming and Rivalry Week—students can be seen on the quad and on March Field in various states of drunkenness. Public Safety always patrols these events and tries to apprehend underage drinkers, but most get away.

Certain social environments do call for drugs and alcohol more than others. Especially at off-campus houses, drug and alcohol use is almost expected. However, Public Safety has raided these parties on various occasions, and in instances where underage drinking was discovered, they shut down or suspended the aforementioned houses. Many fraternities have been removed from campus specifically because of the drinking culture they promoted, and the College is now considering getting rid of Greek life altogether because of how it is presumed to be detrimental to academic pursuits.

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Drug Safety at Lafayette College

GambinoM

History '14

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It Happens...

...as it does at any college campus. Make of it as you will.

Oct 31, 2011

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Drug Safety at Lafayette College

schwarzs254

English '12

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Drugs?

There if you want to find it. Plenty of other activities going on that it's easy to not notice most of the time

Oct 27, 2011

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Drug Safety at Lafayette College

milesc

Mathematics '13

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Drinking Is King

Drinking is king but if you look hard enough, you can do anything

Oct 17, 2011

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User rating for Lafayette College - Drug Safety is 2.3 out of 5 based on 19 user reviews.

Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

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?

Facts

Drug Counseling ProgramsWhat's This?

Counseling Center
Bailey Health Center, second floor
Easton
(610) 330-5005
Alcohol assessment services, individual counseling for students, group counseling, off-campus referrals

Did You Know? From 2000 to 2011, 59 formal actions were taken against Greek organizations, with alcohol being the leading contributing factor.

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Name
Shehtaz Huq
Hometown
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Major
English, Film and Media Studies
Grad Year
2014

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