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Drugs exist on any college campus, and Pitt is about on par with other large public schools as far as prevalence goes. If you’re in a position to see the drug scene at all, most of what you’ll encounter will be alcohol and marijuana. Ecstasy, acid, and occasionally other “hard” drugs may appear, but use of these is even more subdued than marijuana. Although most of the common hard drugs can be found somewhere in the city of Pittsburgh, they’ve largely stayed outside of campus and away from Pitt students. All drug use around campus is discreet; many students have never personally encountered the drug scene at all, or they have only seen it from a distance at parties. You shouldn’t need to worry about any pressure to use drugs, as long as you’re careful about whom you make friends with. A good bit of the University’s social scene includes, or revolves around, alcohol, and all but the most anti-social underclassmen are bound to encounter it at some point.

Even so, there still isn’t a great deal of pressure to drink—again, this depends a lot on where you spend your time and how you choose your friends. It’s important to remember that, for all the drunken parties you can find each weekend, there are also plenty of student group events and other things going on, both on and off campus, that don’t involve alcohol at all. The decision to drink is left to you.

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Drug Safety at University of Pittsburgh

alisoroka

French Language and Literature '14

3.5

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Alcohol Is Prominent, Drugs Are Not

Pretty much everyone drinks socially. Drugs are not very prominent, though once in a while they are seen.

Apr 17, 2012

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ckolic

Finance and Accounting '14

4.6

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Drugs!!!

You can't really get in trouble, the Pitts police are very reasonable with alchohol however the campus is very strict on marijuanna use.

Apr 06, 2012

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rel38

Accounting '15

3.8

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Drinking Is More Popular

I'm not involved in the drug scene at the University of Pittsburgh but I'm sure it's like any other college or university. It's bound to be around somewhere, although it depends on who you hang out with. Drinking is more prevalant around campus, but the great thing is that the university offers so many alcohol awareness events that no one is truly pressured to drink.

Mar 09, 2012

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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?

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