Yale University - Drug Scene

Quick Stats

College Prowler Take

The drug scene on campus is surprisingly prevalent. Many of the students have the money to support a thriving drug habit and the stress to warrant one. Furthermore, the administration is very lax about their drug policies and punishments. The most popular drugs on campus are marijuana, which is easily attained if you want it, and stimulants (cocaine, speed, and Ritalin), which are becoming more and more prevalent, especially those which are used as study drugs.

However, while the drug scene exists, it is easily avoided. It is generally present within certain cliques. If you don’t interact with people who use them, you might never even encounter drugs on campus. Students do not have to negotiate “peer pressure.”

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Students Speak Out

Anonymous says:

Some people at Yale use drugs. I’m... Some people at Yale use drugs. I’m just guessing here, but I think most Yale students either have never used drugs or have used pot socially a few times. There are some more serious drug-users, of course. But even among those, I think you often find very serious students who do great academic work and contribute to the community here. I think the quality of the experience you have here has very little to do with whether or not you choose to use drugs. 12345 Drug Scene Report

Anonymous says:

Pot is easy to get and easy to... Pot is easy to get and easy to smoke. That’s about my level of involvement in the drug scene—I don’t know about anything else. 12345 Drug Scene Report

Anonymous says:

There’s not much of a drug scene... There’s not much of a drug scene that I know of. The drug of choice seems to be alcohol. 12345 Drug Scene Report

Anonymous says:

The drug scene isn’t huge, but... The drug scene isn’t huge, but you’ve definitely got your groups of stoners and druggies. I feel like few people do things beyond smoking weed, though. I know some people who do coke occasionally, but that’s all I know. 12345 Drug Scene Report

Anonymous says:

If you want it, it’s there. If you... If you want it, it’s there. If you don’t want it, no one makes you do it. 12345 Drug Scene Report

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