There is significant national concern over the use and consequences of drugs in our society. Cocaine, sedatives, hallucinogens, and amphetamines were used by small percentages of students but the actual number of students is not negligible when extrapolated to the two-year college student population. Table 3.6 summarizes the annual prevalence of the six most frequently used drugs. Specifically, hallucinogens and amphetamines have switched places in the list. Consequences Table 3.7 lists the self-reported consequences of alcohol and other drug use during the last year.
Several findings are relevant to the academic environment.
Also, 18.6 percent reported memory loss or blackouts, and 38.6 percent reported becoming sick or nauseated. Note that 29.8 percent of the students reported activities under the influence of alcohol or other drugs that they later regretted, 27.1 percent had a fight or argument, and 12.6 percent reported being physically hurt or injured as a consequence of substance use. A substantial contrast exists between the 31.9 percent of students who had driven under the influence and the 3.1 percent who had been arrested for drunk driving. In the earlier version, a single question was asked in each of these topical areas. In the later version, these items were divided into two questions each.