Connecticut Core Survey
results
2001 and 2004
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2001 5777 respondents |
2004 5452 respondents |
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Percent of students that consumed alcohol in past year |
85.9% |
86.7% |
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Percent of students that consumed alcohol in last 30 days |
74.7 |
71.9 |
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Percent of underage students that consumed alcohol in last 30 days |
72.3 |
63.4 |
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Percent of students that reported binge drinking in last 2 weeks |
51.3 |
45.8 |
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Percent of students that reported smoking marijuana in the last year |
40.6 |
34.7 |
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Percent of students that reported smoking marijuana in last 30 days |
26.1 |
20.5 |
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Percent of students that used an illegal drug other than marijuana in last year |
15.8 |
15.0 |
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Percent of students that used an illegal drug other than marijuana in last 30 days |
8.2 |
7.4 |
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Percent of students that reported using amphetamines in past 30 days |
5.3 |
3.6 |
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Percent of students that reported using cocaine in past 30 days |
2.7 |
2.3 |
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Percent of students that feel that their campus is concerned about the prevention of alcohol and other drug use |
74.4 |
75.6 |
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Percent of students that believes the average student on campus uses alcohol once a week or more |
88.9 |
88.1 |
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Percent of students who felt there was “great risk” associated with the following behaviors: |
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Try marijuana once or twice |
6.8 |
9.0 |
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Smoke marijuana regularly |
38.1 |
44.9 |
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Take one or two alcoholic beverages nearly every day |
20.9 |
19.6 |
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Take four or five alcoholic beverages nearly every day |
56.4 |
59.6 |
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Percent of students who indicated they would prefer not to have alcohol available at parties they attend |
23.3 |
24.2 |
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Percent of students who indicated they would prefer not to have drugs available at parties they attend |
70.2 |
79.8 |
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Percent of students that said they saw drinking as central in the social life of the following groups: |
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Male students |
85.1 |
83.8 |
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Females students |
76.8 |
74.7 |
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Faculty/staff |
15.4 |
15.0 |
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alumni |
32.4 |
30.6 |
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athletes |
70.9 |
67.0 |
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Fraternities |
65.4 |
73.8 |
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Sororities |
59.1 |
69.2 |
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Percent of students that have suffered the following consequences due to their AOD use: |
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Been arrested for DUI/DWI |
1.9 |
1.2 |
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Been in trouble with police or college authorities |
17.3 |
13.8 |
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Damaged property |
9.2 |
7.3 |
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Drove a car under the influence |
25.4 |
30.0 |
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Got into an argument or fight |
33.8 |
35.7 |
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Been taken advantage of sexually |
12.5 |
9.4 |
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Missed a class |
31.6 |
30.5 |
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