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For the most part, you can make the drug scene what you want it to be. While many students drink alcohol, there are some that don’t, and recreational drugs can be avoided or found fairly easily. Marijuana is definitely the most common drug, and some people do ecstasy or shrooms. Some students have encountered more hard-core drugs like crack, cocaine, or heroin, but those are much more rare—shooting up is definitely not a typical house-party activity. Beer bonging and doing body shots are a different story. The point is, the UW campus is so diverse that there are always students to be found who participate in drugs. If you are a drug user, then you shouldn’t have too much trouble tracking down that crowd. And in turn, unless you have a roommate who hotboxes the room when you’re asleep, you shouldn’t have too much trouble avoiding it.

All big frat parties and virtually all house parties have some type of alcohol around. In fact, alcohol is pretty much a prerequisite of a party, whether it’s BYOB (bring your own beer) or provided. Alcohol is definitely more prevalent in the Greek system. Many frats have alcohol-provided parties on a weekly basis. At parties at houses and frats, it varies how common it is to find people smoking a bowl. Some parties have a lot of stoners around, others only have alcohol and no recreational drugs. Again, it’s pretty much within your power to find or avoid the drugs.

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amyb15

Linguistics, Interpretation, and Translation '15

2.3

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Drugs Are Everywhere, but Easy to Avoid

People walk through the hallways talking about drinking or smoking, they drink in the dorms, and even smoke in the dorms on occasion. I live in a dorm and have never really been affected by this. I can't smell it, I don't hear people doing it. If you want to partake you can, and if you don't, there's no pressure whatsoever. The Greek system is big on partying, so if you live there, expect some noise and a bit more pressure. But I know many people in Greek life who choose not to partake and have just as much fun. Other drugs aren't unheard of, but they're basically used on an experimental basis by very few people.

Apr 29, 2012

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bluehoneysugar

Environmental Studies '13

3.8

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Drug Is Barely Noticeable

Only rarely would you see or smell pot near campus. This school is so big that nobody really pressures you to do it with them.

Mar 15, 2012

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joshdp17

Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineering '14

5.0

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Substances

I personally have not been very effected by any substances at my school. There have been a few times over the last few years that I have heard people being sick in the bathroom after they have returned from some party. In the dorms I have never seen alcohol outside of someones room, which is what our policy states. The RAs do a good job coming through to check that the rules are being followed.

Mar 03, 2012

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Name the most popular drugs on campus.

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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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