Oberlin College
- Drug Safety

No Pressure

People drink, smoke and use drugs, it is college after all. But there is no pressure to do so. I don't do any drugs, including smoking and drinking and no one has ever tried to make me make different life choices.

Drugs If You Want Em

Oberlin is a great school if you want to do drugs and a great school if you don't. I personally drink 1 night per week and smoke weed every three days or so. About twice a semester I will drop acid or take shrooms. My friends range from hardcore stoners to people who have never drank or done drugs in their life. In my community at least, social events range from events where everyone is sober to some people drinking/smoking. There is never any real pressure to drink placed upon those who don't want to, and if you want to be intoxicated for an event you are welcome to be so as long as you aren't obnoxious.

Harder drugs are present and easy to find if you are interested, but don't apear to be a problem for very many people. Acid is the easiest to find and most used "harder" drug. Most people who use drugs like acid, are also open to experimentation with other psychodelics (shrooms, mescalin, etc), but these are harder to find and usually more exspensive. Hard drugs rarely effect the lives of those who do not want to interact with them and are usually done in private. Party drugs are pretty rare, but if you want molly you can find it. Overall the drug experience is pretty swell. My drug dealer usually gives me a hug when I buy from him.

It's There for You If You Want It, It's Not There If You Don't

There's virtually no pressure either way. If you want to drink or smoke pot, fine. If you don't, that's fine too. In terms of policy enforcement, just be smart. Don't leave it in the open in your room, and be careful where you smoke.