Student Characteristics

This study was designed to collect and analyze study reactions on a broad range of social, cultural and educational issues including the nonmedical use of drugs. Two question'.aires and a personality inventory were used in the collection of data that was obtained from a stratified random sample of 282 students of the University of Alberta. An analysis of data indicated: the use of drugs other than alcohol and tobacco among resident students is essentially limited to about or.e-fourth and in experimental sessions only. For hard drugs like LSD, heroine, etc. the reported percentage is much smaller at only 2%. Students, in general, seem to be quite aware of drug-sources and to be aware of the "drug-culture " and its attributes. The variables, "sex, " "year of studies, " "family socio-economic level. " users "concept of God, " and "sibling marijuana use " were found to be significantly related to drug usage. The profiles of drug-users differed significantly from those of non-users in the personality inventory indicating the drug user to be individually more "expedient " and socially "undisciplined. " Drug users were generally more liberal in their social attitudes than non-users. (Author/MJM) CS` (N