Rochester Institute of Technology - Drug Scene

Quick Stats

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If the rigors of a technical education are getting to you and you feel that there is no other way to relieve the stress, then you will always be able to find the “stress reliever” of your choice. Normally, there are not high amounts of referrals or arrests due to student drug use, and the most prevalent drug on campus is marijuana (many think it should be legalized, anyway). For the most part, drug use on or around campus is a rare sight, and students who use drugs have their own dealers and do not involve the RIT community too much.

Overall, there is not an abnormally large drug culture at RIT. Most students who use drugs do so “recreationally.” That is to say that most RIT students aren’t hard-core drug users—they use marijuana in social settings, not in public. There are not many students who use harder drugs, and very few have chemical dependencies. The campus does offer drug and alcohol counseling for students who have problems and want to quit. The Campus Health Center can make arrangements for students to see counselors on campus (confidentially, of course) and can also make arrangements for off-campus treatment if necessary. Normally though, many academically-stressed RIT students find other ways of relaxing themselves, including catching a movie, grabbing a warm cup of coffee, or throwing each other in the trench-like mud puddles that form on campus after week-long rainstorms. Now if that doesn’t relieve stress, I don’t know what will!

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Students Speak Out

RITMY says: Rochester Institute of Technology 2014 Communication and Journalism

There are lots of drugs, but they... There are lots of drugs, but they are mostly hidden. 12345 Drug Scene: April 21, 2009 Report

Anonymous says:

I don’t know anyone here who uses... I don’t know anyone here who uses drugs, yet I’m sure there are people on campus who do, but no one really advertises it. People pretty much do what they want, and everyone else stays out of their business. 12345 Drug Scene Report

Anonymous says:

A friend of mine tried to commit... A friend of mine tried to commit suicide freshman year by overdosing on some different drugs. Since then, I have tried to stay away from anyone involved in that sort of lifestyle. 12345 Drug Scene Report

Anonymous says:

I have never noticed anyone coming... I have never noticed anyone coming stoned to class. There have been some people that smelled like pot when they came into parties and stuff, but nothing major. Most people I know look at marijuana like alcohol—I don’t really consider it to be a real drug. 12345 Drug Scene Report

Anonymous says:

Drugs aren’t really that... Drugs aren’t really that noticeable on campus. There are some people who are obvious stoners, but there aren’t many. Most people know where to go if they want to get something, but it was like that in high school, too. 12345 Drug Scene Report

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