University of Pittsburgh - Drug Scene

Quick Stats

College Prowler Take

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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Students Speak Out

Anonymous says:

I’m not into drugs, but there’s... I’m not into drugs, but there’s always a way to find what you’re looking for. 12345 Drug Scene Report

abetz21 says: University of Pittsburgh 2013 Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Drinking Is Mainly Popular B+ Alcohol is used by a large number of people, although it isn't a serious problem. Law enforcement does keep things under control. drug usage is not a big concern. 12345 Drug Scene: March 10, 2010 Report

mminno says: University of Pittsburgh 2013 English Language and Literature

What I Would Expect to Be a Pretty Typical College Atmosphere.... B Everyone has access to pot and pretty much everyone smokes it. There's a fair share of people who abuse prescription drugs, like painkillers etc, but besides that, there isn't that much coke and anything harder is essentially nonexistant. It's very easy to stay away from if you don't want to be involved, and there really isn't any pressure. There isn't a nightlife short of drinking. Weekends start on Thursdays, sometimes Wednesdays, and go sometimes through Monday. There's always a place to drink or a party to go to. 12345 Drug Scene: January 07, 2010 Report

dar76 says: University of Pittsburgh 2012 Social Sciences

Drugs are easy to get, but there's... Drugs are easy to get, but there's no pressure to use them. Nothing harder than weed (bud as everyone calls it here) or mild hallucinogens are generally present. 12345 Drug Scene: February 13, 2009 Report

Anonymous says:

Alcohol, pot, and occasionally... Alcohol, pot, and occasionally some ecstasy or the like are what you’re going to find around campus. The city is apparently known for its heroin, but you don’t see that at Pitt. Overall, it’s a very underground, safe scene—definitely easy enough to avoid, if that’s what you want. 12345 Drug Scene Report

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