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The Phillipian Presents State of the Academy:
Drugs and Alcohol Have You Smoked Marijuana?
Have You Consumed Alcohol?
3%
3%
13%
11%
38%
44%
73% 15%
Yes, on campus Yes, on and off campus
676 Responses
676 Responses
Yes, on campus Yes, on and off campus
Yes, off campus No
Yes, off campus No
Have You Used Hallucinogens, Narcotics Have You Been To A School-Sponsored or Hard Drugs? Event Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol? 2% 4% 6%
6%
9%
88% 685 Responses
85% 676 Responses
Yes, on campus Yes, on and off campus
Yes, off campus No
Yes, once
Yes, repeatedly
No
Which Caffeinated Beverage Do You Drink the Most? 1%
1%
2%
MORE DRUGS? B2
4% 34% 26%
32%
676 Responses Coffee
None
Tea
Red Bull
Monster
5hr Energy
Amp
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State of the Academy: Drugs and Alcohol Percentage of Students Who Have Consumed Alcohol 80
74.7
STAFF REPORT
66.5
70
Percentage
60 50
43.3
40 30
24.3
20 10 0 2014
2013
2012
2011
Class 676 Responses
Percentage of Students Who Have Smoked Marijuana 45
40.9
40
36.2
30 25
Despite increased alcohol and drug consumption on campus, the percentage of students who respondents predicted have consumed illegal substances on campus decreased. Most students last year speculated that 25 to 50 percent of students had used these substances, compared to a majority predicting 10 to 25 percent this year. The percentage of students who have consumed alcohol increased from 53 percent to 56 percent since last year, with the largest jump coming in those who have consumed alcohol exclusively off campus, an increase of ten percentage points. The percentage of students who have smoked marijuana remained close to last year’s at 27 percent. Twelve percent of students have used hallucinogens, narcotics or hard drugs. Those that use these substances more frequently use them on and off campus than off campus exclusively, at 8 percent and 4 percent respectively. Last year 4.5 percent of students had used hard drugs or narcotics and 9.3% had used hallucinogens, possibly with some overlap. Eight percent of students have used study drugs compared to 7.4% last year. Of students who have attended a school-sponsored event under the influence of drugs or alcohol, 60 students have done so repeatedly compared
20
to 42 who have done so just once. The total percentage of students who have attended events intoxicated increased from three percent last year to 15 percent this year, one of the largest changes the results showed. The percentage of students who have consumed alcohol or smoked marijuana increases by grade. Alcohol consumption increases fairly steadily, whereas marijuana use shows a large jump between lowers and uppers. By senior year, 74.7% of students have consumed alcohol compared to 40.9% who have smoked marijuana, indicating a higher maximum percentage of use. Alcohol consumption quadruples over the four years, whereas marijuana use triples. These factors make the jump in usage between lowers and uppers less significant. More students drink coffee multiple times a day than drink coffee once a day, though nearly half of students never consume coffee. The percentage of students who drink coffee dropped from 50.6 percent to 48.2 percent, so a majority of the student body no longer drinks coffee. Thirty-two percent of students never drink caffeinated beverages, but for those who do, coffee remains the most popular choice followed by tea then Red Bull. Amp became a less popular choice of energy drink.
How Often Do You Drink Coffee?
15
10.4
10
12.2
350
48.2%
300
5
250
0
200
19.7%
2014
2013
676 Responses
2012
2011
Class
What Percentage of Students Do You Think Have Consumed Drugs or Alcohol on Campus? 300
38.3%
250
Number of Responses
Percentage
35
Number of Responses
Percentage of Students Attending Events Intoxicated Rises Five Times Higher
14.1%
10.9% 7.1%
150
100 50
0 Never
Once a Week or Less
676 Responses
A Few Times a Week
Once a Day
More than Once a Day
Frequency
Have You Used Study Drugs For Which You Did Not Have A Prescription?
35.4%
2% 2%
200
4%
150 100
12.2%
11.1%
50
3.0% 92%
0 <10% 676 Responses
10-25%
25-50%
50-75%
Predicted Percentage
>75%
Yes, on campus Yes, on and off campus
676 Responses
Yes, off campus No