Druggiest Colleges in U.S.: Colorado, Denison, Dartmouth, Kenyon, More

[WCsweet<3]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

It looks like this list was compiled from drug and alcohol violations, and not the percentage of students who might actually use drugs or alcohol.

My alma mater, for example, didn't punish students for alcohol or drugs--just if you committed a real (or campus) crime under the influence. So, the actual violation numbers would probably be extremely low, but that doesn't necessarily reflect actual drug use.

Agree. Reed College isn't on this list. It has a very well known reputation for an active and open drug experimenting community.

I mean read this article
http://www.wweek.com/portland/articl...higher_ed.html

It's from 2008, but little has changed. In fact, there was another heroin overdose last year or the year before. Also, the survey uses information from 2009 so not too far off.


One specific quote to point out.

In a 2007 survey, 25 percent of Reed students said they’d used an illegal drug other than marijuana in the past 30 days

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by WCsweet<3

Agree. Reed College isn't on this list. It has a very well known reputation for an active and open drug experimenting community.

I mean read this article
http://www.wweek.com/portland/articl...higher_ed.html

It's from 2008, but little has changed. In fact, there was another heroin overdose last year or the year before. Also, the survey uses information from 2009 so not too far off.


One specific quote to point out.

A good friend, the best man in my wedding is a Reed alumnus. Yes they have a lot of experimentation, but they also have significant substance-free housing, etc. Also, most of that experimentation happens during their Ren-Faire (sp?) and they do observe quite a bit of safety protocols so things can be sort of safe.

[AXOmom]

Originally Posted by Kevin

A good friend, the best man in my wedding is a Reed alumnus. Yes they have a lot of experimentation, but they also have significant substance-free housing, etc. Also, most of that experimentation happens during their Ren-Faire (sp?) and they do observe quite a bit of safety protocols so things can be sort of safe.

Kevin, Reed is a unique school with a great academic reputation and if they stuck to that I think we (Portlanders) would be quite proud to have them as a member of our community, but the bolded is wishful thinking on your friend's part.

I'm not sure how long its been since he attended Reed, but it is a small school and they've had 2 heroin deaths in the last 3 years.

I checked Oregonlive.com (the online version of our local paper) and they've written at least 8 articles in the last two years about drug use issues at Reed (granted most were related to the heroin deaths), but when the attorney general stops by your school and tells you to clean it up or you're losing your federal funding - it's bad.

[barbino]

Illinois State is on this list -I'm surprized. It's my favorite state university. So is Miami of Ohio, another school I really like.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by Kevin

Also, most of that experimentation happens during their Ren-Faire (sp?) and they do observe quite a bit of safety protocols so things can be sort of safe.

Tripping while dressed in a full suit of armor.

This is a set of Pyrex mixing bowls of awesome.

[jenidallas]

Originally Posted by 33girl

This is a set of Pyrex mixing bowls of awesome.

As is that quote itself.