Virginia Commonwealth University - Drug Scene

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Most VCU students agree that if you want to find people using drugs, you have to go looking for them. That’s not to say that a drug scene doesn’t exist—it just isn’t highly visible on campus. If you consider alcohol a drug, it would be the drug of choice for most students on campus. Smoking pot also occurs frequently at parties. Because of the strong smell, students can tell if pot is being used and make a decision to stay or leave the party. VCU police work closely with Richmond City Police so that, if a student is caught, it will likely affect their school record and possibly result in a criminal record.
 

VCU understands that students may take part in underage drinking and illegal drug use but encourages students to make the right decisions. VCU states in their alcohol and drug policy that the University is committed to protecting the health, safety, and welfare of its students and the public. They offer substance abuse programs for students who think they may have a problem and counselors for students to talk to when needed.

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Students Speak Out

Priscyb16 says: Virginia Commonwealth University 2012 Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Drinking Is Definitely More Common Than Drug Use. C+ The student body at VCU definitely likes to drink. There are some local bars on campus that get very busy during the weekends. But overall drinking rates are going down according to recent VCU polls in our "Wellness Magazine" If any drug use is occurring, it would be mainly smoking. 12345 Drug Scene: March 19, 2010 Report

Anonymous says:

There’s a lot of recreational drug... There’s a lot of recreational drug use here, and it usually goes on outside of campus at parties, never in the dorms. 12345 Drug Scene Report

Anonymous says:

“Campus police have a very strict... “Campus police have a very strict no-drug and no-underagedrinking policy, which most people fail to follow. 12345 Drug Scene Report

Anonymous says:

The drug of choice here is weed.... The drug of choice here is weed. It could be worse. 12345 Drug Scene Report

Anonymous says:

Every college campus is the same.... Every college campus is the same. There are drugs, and either you’re into them or you’re not. 12345 Drug Scene Report

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