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In accordance with Jesuit principles and morals, USF has a drug-free policy, which means that every student has the right to a safe, drug-free environment. If you are caught doing drugs on campus, Public Safety officers are called and immediate disciplinary action is taken. While the consequences are tough, anyone who has ever lived in the dorms will tell you that weed is a popular drug at USF and smelling it in the halls is not uncommon.

The good news is that, at USF, the drug scene is not terribly predominant, and few students ever feel pressured into taking drugs. According to the Progressive Party, a group on campus that specializes in substance abuse support for students, the perceived amount of substance abuse at USF is much higher than the actual usage. For example, the perceived percentage of students who drink three times a week or more is 60 percent, whereas the actual percentage is only 19 percent, according to the group. Also, the perceived percentage of students who smoke marijuana three or more times a week is 26 percent, while the actual percentage is 6 percent. Like at any school, there are students who drink and do drugs, but at USF, substance abuse is not an immediate threat. If you don’t want to get involved with drugs, you probably will never encounter them. And even if you do encounter them, no one is going to force you to take drugs if you don’t want to.

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Drug Safety at University of San Francisco

sergiocanales

Marketing '15

3.8

B+

You'll Find Everything Here

People at USF like to drink, smoke, and do everything else. I would say it's probably easier to make friends if you do party, but no one is really going to judge you for choosing to or choosing not to. As the school is in San Francisco, smoking is pretty popular. People get caught pretty frequently smoking or drinking in the dorms, so watch out.

May 07, 2012

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Nitram93

Computer Science '15

2.3

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Drugs and Alcohol are Very Popular

The drug scene at the University of San Francisco is really big. It seems that drugs are more popular than drinking. Lots of people smoke marijuana.

Mar 29, 2012

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sanfran1

Business Administration and Management '14

4.6

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Pretty Relaxed

There are always parties off campus, and there is some drinking in the dorms before said parties. A lot of people smoke weed, but there is no peer pressure to do anything you don't want to.

Mar 15, 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?