The Alcohol Scene at Scholastica Alcohol and binge drinking are well documented issues that all colleges and universities face. The Student Center For Health & Well-Being issued the Core Alcohol& Drug survey Spring of 2008. This is a summary of the findings:

The College of St. Scholastica (Online) ( 2008 Post ) Executive Summary

SIUC/Core Institute Core Alcohol and Drug Survey - Long Form

1225 Douglas Drive Consortium Number =

(618) 453-4366 Institution Number = 2012 Tuesday, August 05, 2008

Carbondale, IL 62901 Number of Surveys = 682 Page 1 of 8

The College of St. Scholastica (Online)

CORE ALCOHOL AND DRUG SURVEY LONG FORM - FORM 194

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Core Alcohol and Drug Survey was developed to measure alcohol and other drug usage, attitudes,

and perceptions among college students at two and four-year institutions. Development of this survey

was funded by the U.S. Department of Education. The survey includes several types of items about

drugs and alcohol. One type deals with the students' attitudes, perceptions, and opinions about alcohol

and other drugs, and the other deals with the students' own use and consequences of use. There are

also several items on students' demographic and background characteristics as well as perception of

campus climate issues and policy.

Key Findings from students at The College of St. Scholastica (Online)

Following are some key findings on the use of alcohol:

83.0 % of the students consumed alcohol in the past year ("annual prevalence").

71.2 % of the students consumed alcohol in the past 30 days ("30-day prevalence").

63.1 % of underage students (younger than 21) consumed alcohol in the previous 30 days.

40.4 % of students reported binge drinking in the previous two weeks. A binge is defined as

consuming 5 or more drinks in one sitting.

Following are some key findings on the use of illegal drugs:

20.6 % of the students have used marijuana in the past year ("annual prevalence").

8.3 % of the students are current marijuana users ("30-day prevalence").

6.6 % of the students have used an illegal drug other than marijuana in the past year ("annual

prevalence").

3.1 % of the students are current users of illegal drugs other than marijuana ("30-day

prevalence").

The most frequently reported illegal drugs used in the past 30 days were:

8.3 % Marijuana (pot, hash, hash oil)

1.8 % Amphetamines (diet pills, speed)

0.7 % Cocaine (crack, rock, freebase)

The College of St. Scholastica (Online) ( 2008 Post ) Executive Summary

SIUC/Core Institute Core Alcohol and Drug Survey - Long Form

1225 Douglas Drive Consortium Number =

(618) 453-4366 Institution Number = 2012 Tuesday, August 05, 2008

Carbondale, IL 62901 Number of Surveys = 682 Page 2 of 8

Following are some key findings on the consequences of alcohol and drug use:

38.6 % reported some form of public misconduct (such as trouble with police,

fighting/argument, DWI/DUI, vandalism) at least once during the past year as

a result of drinking or drug use.

26.4 % reported experiencing some kind of serious personal problems (such as suicidality,

being hurt or injured, trying unsuccessfully to stop using, sexual assault) at least once

during the past year as a result of drinking or drug use.

Following are some key findings on opinions about the campus environment:

92.1 % of students said the campus has alcohol and drug policies;

7.8 % said they "don't know"; and

0.1 % said there wasn't a policy.

63.7 % of students said the campus has an alcohol and drug prevention program;

32.9 % said they "don't know"; and

3.4 % said there wasn't a program.

87.9 % of students said the campus is concerned about the prevention of drug and alcohol use;

6.5 % said they "don't know"; and

5.6 % said the campus is not concerned.

With regard to students' perceptions of other students' use:

91.6 % of students believe the average student on campus uses alcohol once a week or more.

37.2 % of students believe the average student on this campus uses some form of

illegal drug at least once a week.

29.0 % of students indicated they would prefer not to have alcohol available at parties they

attend.

90.8 % of students indicated they would prefer not to have drugs available at parties they

attend.

The College of St. Scholastica (Online) ( 2008 Post ) Executive Summary

SIUC/Core Institute Core Alcohol and Drug Survey - Long Form

1225 Douglas Drive Consortium Number =

(618) 453-4366 Institution Number = 2012 Tuesday, August 05, 2008

Carbondale, IL 62901 Number of Surveys = 682 Page 3 of 8

The following percentages of survey respondents said they saw drinking as a central part of the

social life of the following groups:

87.9 % of the respondents said they saw drinking as central in the social life of male students.

80.2 % of the respondents said they saw drinking as central in the social life of female students.

13.2 % of the respondents said they saw drinking as central in the social life of faculty/staff.

24.2 % of the respondents said they saw drinking as central in the social life of alumni.

70.8 % of the respondents said they saw drinking as central in the social life of athletes.

51.1 % of the respondents said they saw drinking as central in the social life of fraternities.

49.3 % of the respondents said they saw drinking as central in the social life of sororities.

51.1 % of the students said they believe the social atmosphere on campus promotes alcohol use.

7.4 % of the students said they believe the social atmosphere on campus promotes drug use.

3.1 % of the students said they do not feel safe on campus.

Compared to other campuses...

10.5 % feel that alcohol use is greater

31.1 % feel that alcohol use is less

58.4 % feel alcohol use is about the same

On the Core Alcohol and Drug Survey, respondents were asked to report whether students on this

campus cared about a number of campus climate issues (with the response options being "not at all",

"slightly", "somewhat", and "very much"). The following percentages of respondents on this campus

indicated that their fellow students cared "somewhat" or "very much" about the following issues:

87.8 % said students cared about sexual assault

80.6 % said students cared about harassment because of race or ethnicity

79.6 % said students cared about assaults that are non-sexual

74.6 % said students cared about harassment because of gender

72.7 % said students cared about harassment because of sexual orientation

70.8 % said students cared about harassment because of religion

70.0 % said students cared about campus vandalism

49.0 % said students cared about alcohol and other drug use

The College of St. Scholastica (Online) ( 2008 Post ) Executive Summary

SIUC/Core Institute Core Alcohol and Drug Survey - Long Form

1225 Douglas Drive Consortium Number =

(618) 453-4366 Institution Number = 2012 Tuesday, August 05, 2008

Carbondale, IL 62901 Number of Surveys = 682 Page 4 of 8

Table 1 shows the percentage of students who reported having experienced any of the following

within the last year and, if so, the percentage who reported consuming alcohol or other drugs shortly

before these incidents.

Table 1 - Experiences of Harassment or Violence

Experience Used Alcohol or Drugs Incident

4.5 % 7.7 % Ethnic or racial harassment

6.1 % 41.0 % Threats of physical violence

1.9 % 50.0 % Actual physical violence

1.2 % 0.0 % Theft involving force or threat of force

3.3 % 65.0 % Forced sexual touching or fondling

2.8 % 82.4 % Unwanted sexual intercourse

On the Core Alcohol and Drug Survey, students were asked to rate the degree of risk people take when

they act in certain ways, listed below. The response options were, "no risk", "slight risk", "moderate risk",

"great risk", and "can't say". The numbers listed below indicate the percentage of respondents who felt

there was "great risk" associated with the following behaviors:

9.5 % try marijuana once or twice

19.4 % smoke marijuana occasionally

56.5 % smoke marijuana regularly

48.5 % try cocaine once or twice

85.4 % take cocaine regularly

56.6 % try LSD once or twice

85.9 % take LSD regularly

53.5 % try amphetamines once or twice

83.3 % take amphetamines regularly

19.7 % take one or two drinks of an alcoholic beverage (beer, wine, liquor) nearly every day

67.9 % take four or five drinks nearly every day

52.1 % have five or more drinks in one sitting

57.9 % take steroids for body building or improved athletic performance

41.4 % consume alcohol prior to being sexually active

41.7 % regularly engage in unprotected sexual activity with a single partner

93.0 % regularly engage in unprotected sexual activity with multiple partners

Sexual Behavior:

62.5 % of the students reported engaging in sexual intercourse within the past year. Of these,

17.2 % used alcohol the last time they had intercourse and 2.4 % used drugs.

The College of St. Scholastica (Online) ( 2008 Post ) Executive Summary

SIUC/Core Institute Core Alcohol and Drug Survey - Long Form

1225 Douglas Drive Consortium Number =

(618) 453-4366 Institution Number = 2012 Tuesday, August 05, 2008

Carbondale, IL 62901 Number of Surveys = 682 Page 5 of 8

In the last 30 days, the following percentages of students engaged in the behaviors described below:

73.1 % refused an offer of alcohol or other drugs

17.7 % bragged about alcohol or other drug use

82.3 % heard someone else brag about alcohol or other drug use

4.2 % carried a weapon such as a gun, knife, etc. (not hunting or job related)

46.7 % experienced peer pressure to drink or use drugs

14.9 % held a drink to have people stop bothering you about why you weren't drinking

23.6 % thought a sexual partner was not attractive because he/she was drunk

15.0 % told a sexual partner that he/she was not attractive because he/she was drunk

The following data describes how students say their friends would feel if they...

Tried marijuana once or twice - 56.9 % of their friends would disapprove

Smoked marijuana occasionally - 74.5 % of their friends would disapprove

Smoked marijuana regularly - 92.0 % of their friends would disapprove

Tried cocaine once or twice - 93.6 % of their friends would disapprove

Took cocaine regularly - 99.4 % of their friends would disapprove

Tried LSD once or twice - 94.5 % of their friends would disapprove

Took LSD regularly - 99.6 % of their friends would disapprove

Took one or two drinks every day - 64.6 % of their friends would disapprove