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I think, in general, Greek social life and general collegiate social life frequently parallel each other. Although, in this Risk Management day and age, I think that Greek parties are more regulated than general college parties. I know that nobody who has a party at their house is hiring security guards, as is the requirement for many Greek events now. When I was in college (around the same time as Benzgirl), if you wanted to drink, you found a way to drink. If you wanted to smoke pot, you did. The only drugs I was exposed to in college were marijuana and inhalants. Some of the guys were really into whippets (sp?). I think drug use/prevalance goes in phases. After the wild 70's, the 80's college students were fairly conservative. You do hear more about college students dying of overdoses again, which is sad. We also had a huge scare in the 80's, when HIV came about, which did have a huge impact on sexual activity, once it became known that it wasn't just a drug addict/homosexual disease. I think there was a big difference in behaviors from 1983, when I started school to 1987 when I graduated. Some of the things that you generally hear about now, like "friends with benefits" weren't happening then. Perhaps that trend was born from the HIV threat. One night stands were dangerous, but perhaps it was less dangerous if someone is a trusted friend.
Anyway, my real point is, any social trends going on at colleges around the country are going on for ALL students, not just the Greeks.
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