University Student Drug Use 2014
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Dr David Patton a Principal Lecturer at Leeds Beckett University conducted a drug prevalence survey in 2014 with University students in a large city in the North West of England. Findings show a high level of accommodation of legal and illegal drugs including study drugs and new psychoactive substances.
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- 1. The cultural accommodation of licit and illicit drugs amongst university students By Dr David Patton
- 2. Bennett & Holloway (2014) state “ relatively little is Known about misuse of drugs amongst university students”
- 3. Sample 0 100 Sressed Happy/enjoy Anxious Worried Felt Recently About Course N = 51% of students had a job And would work 15 hours in a typical average week F 62% | M 38% UG | 91% PG | 9% Reasons for Missing University Sessions 1. Illness (57%) 2. Catching up with work (43%) 3. Hangover (35%) (Drug ‘hangover’ – 11%)
- 4. 56 41 24 56 45 10 15 45 29 8 8 31 Traditional Study' drugs New Psychoactive Any drug Drug Prevalence Rates Last Month Last 12 months Lifetime 1 in 4 are current drug users 47 41 35 0 10 20 30 40 50 Reason for Consumption Drugs of Choice Traditional 1. Cannabis (53%) 2. Ecstasy (32%) 3. Cocaine (26%) Study Drugs 1. Modifinil (5%) 2. Adderall (3%) 3. Ritalin (2%) New Psychoactive Substances 1. Ketamine (20%) 2. Methedrone (12%) 3. GBL (3%) Drug Prevalence
- 5. 3rdyear students had highest levels Of lifetime drug prevalence rates 0 10 20 30 Average Age of First Use Drug Prevalence 14 Alcohol & Tobacco 17 Traditional drugs 19 New Psychoactive drugs 20 Study drugs
- 6. Of students had tried 2 or more drugs during the course of 1 drug episode “To have a bangin night!” Alcohol + Tobacco + Ecstasy + Cocaine Alcohol + AMT (Alpha-methyltryptamine) + Cannabis + Salvia +Tobacco 2cb + LSD+ MDMA + Ketamine + Nitrous Oxide + Cannabis + Alcohol Poly Drug Consumption “I’ve done every combination at some point”
- 7. Very/easy to get drugs I want or given drugs to another % of students have Drug Availability “Very readily available; friends selling it. Cheap” “My friend can get any she wants. Knows the right people”
- 8. “Weed is easiest to get, people handing out numbers in the street, but some dealers don't drop off after midnight” “Can get Coke, MDMA, MKAT and Cannabis within an hour” Drug Availability “I have been approached on the street more than twice by dealers, who at some points have even offered business cards and lighters with their numbers on!”
- 9. “Other than LSD, I haven't found it hard to access drugs especially if I want to buy legal highs which are readily available on the internet and can have next day delivery by royal mail… …Online drugs are incredibly cheap. Some websites have reward systems so if you buy a certain amount over a certain period you earn points which lower the price of future orders. This is my main reason for not buying cocaine - it is expensive and I can find drugs online that are cheaper, legal and have the same effect.” Drug Availability
- 10. Drug Wise Top 3 sources students go for information about drugs & their effects 1. The internet 2. Friends 3. Housemates 75% of students said they were very/knowledgeable about drugs
- 11. Close friends who use drugs Said that they had no problem with others using drugs 65% of students said they feel very/comfortable when drug consumption is featured in the media they consume Cultural Accommodation
- 12. Get connected & Find Out More Email: d.j.patton@leedsmet.ac.uk Follow me on Twitter: @drdavidpatton