University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- Drug Safety

If You Want It, You Can Get It

I've never gone beyond smoking marijuana, but if I wanted anything else (cocaine and Adderall come most readily to mind) I am certain it would not be hard for me to buy it.

Drinking and Smoking

Ann Arbor is a very liberal city in addition to being a college town, so while the University is very aware of underage drinking and marijuana use on campus, they generally trust that students will be safe. As long as you are not belligerent, causing potential harm to yourself or those around you, or harassing a police officer, they will usually let you be. Marijuana is very common in Ann Arbor, but I don't know of anyone who uses hard drugs. It occurs at every college, but is pretty irregular here.

Drinking Is More Common

Most people here drink socially at parties, but there are groups who don't and the University offers a lot of alcohol-free activities, though they're not as popular as the parties. You will probably be invited to drink with friends, but peer pressure is mild, and the majority of people should respect you if you choose not to drink. If they don't, they're probably not the right people to hang out with. There are a lot of cool bars and parties on the weekends if you want to drink (even if you're underage, laws are rarely enforced). You can get drugs if you're seeking them out, and some social circles smoke weed, but hard drugs are extremely rare and you'll probably never face any pressure to do drugs. Again, if you do, you're probably hanging out with the wrong people