Scripps College - Drug Scene

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College Prowler Take

There is a sizable substance-using community on Scripps as well as on the other colleges, but abstinence is respected, and most social scenes and social groups have a mixture of extreme, occasional, and non users. Most students do not feel peer pressure to conform or fit in through drugs. Most users on campus are not considered “hardcore,” and there are hardly ever any incidents of accidents or health endangerment. The drug scene is open but also kept low amongst students. Along the same lines, while drugs are obviously existent on campus, they do not pose a threat, and everyone basically just minds their own business. Students who wish to engage in drugs find relatively easy access, and students who are not interested in drug use, or are against it, do not generally feel anxiety or discomfort because there is mutual respect amongst students in regards to personal lifestyle. Groups on campus are not exclusive and acceptance is widespread. Moreover, support groups and professional services are readily available to students.

The drinking style on campus is mainly the weekend binge, and marijuana is not hard to find in certain circles. Mushrooms are fairly prevalent on campus as well if you know the right places to look. Other hallucinogens are more scarce, but they’re available.

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Students Speak Out

Anonymous says:

Scripps students aren’t known for... Scripps students aren’t known for being hardcore partiers to begin with, so women who choose not to participate in the scene do not feel tremendously pressured or uncomfortable with their decision. 12345 Drug Scene Report

Anonymous says:

Drugs here are less prevalent I... Drugs here are less prevalent I think than at other schools, but it does have a presence, just not a very influential one. 12345 Drug Scene Report

Anonymous says:

I’ve never felt any menacing... I’ve never felt any menacing presence of drugs or anything like that. I know it’s there and that’s fine with me. 12345 Drug Scene Report

Anonymous says:

Things are pretty low key, and all... Things are pretty low key, and all usage seems to be pretty casual. 12345 Drug Scene Report

Anonymous says:

At Scripps, most of your dormmates... At Scripps, most of your dormmates will turn the other cheek to drug use as long as it’s not disruptive to the campus’s mellow atmosphere or harmful to anyone in the hall. 12345 Drug Scene Report

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