The college environment has the greatest influence on students who are open to change, concerned about social acceptance, and responsive to peer pressure. Some students are able to resist peer pressure.
Some collegiate environments are powerful enough to influence almost everyone.
Many people both conform to and resist environmental influences. Less confident and competent individuals are more vulnerable to environmental influences. Students whose consumption is below the group-drinking norm are more likely to increase their drinking. The survy was given randomly to WSU students and these are the results for the drug-related questions. University policy is consistent with state and federal laws, which regulate controlled substances.