UWSP Student Alcohol and Other Drug Use Survey
Comparisons
Question/Category 1990
1992 1994 1996 1998
Sex
Males 39.1% 49% 39.7% 40.0% 50.4%
Females 60.9% 51% 60.3% 60.0% 49.6%
Age
=<18 8.8% 14% 31.2% 9.6%
8.8%
19-20 32.6% 42% 31.8% 41.3% 42.8%
21-22 28.6% 26% 15.2% 27.4% 31.6%
23-24 13.6% 7% 6.5% 8.8% 11.4%
Year in School
Freshman 24.6%
33% 51.4% 29.7% 29.8%
Sophomore 17.8%
23% 19.5% 19.6% 18.5%
Junior 21.2%
24% 19.8% 19.4% 22.9%
Senior 32.3% 18% 11.4% 26.4% 28.1%
Other 4.0%
2% 0 3.7% ---
Race
Caucasion 95.5%
92% 94% 90.5% 95.3%
African-American 0 <1% 1.3% .4% .7%
Native-American .6%
< 1% 1.5% .4% .3%
Latino-Chicano .3% <
1% 0 1.0% .5%
Asian 3.4% 6%
2.3% 6.9%
3.1%
Other .3%
< 1% .8% .6% ---
Residence
on-campus 42%
57% 72.6% 48.5% 46.7%
off campus w/ friends 32% 23% 13.7% 28.4% 34.5%
off campus alone 8.5%
5%
2.9% 6.4% 8.5%
w/ family 17%
15% 10.8% 16.6% 10.2%
frat/sorority house .3% 1% 0 0 0
Last semester GPA
1.0-2.0 N/A
N/A 13.5% 4.8%
4.6%
2.0-3.0 N/A
N/A 45.1% 35.1% 43.7%
3.0-4.0 N/A
N/A 40.5% 60.2% 51.8%
Parents have
problem with alcohol?
Yes 18.1% 18% 27.7% 16.6% 21.1%
No 73.9% 77% 61.7% 80.7% 76.9%
unsure
7.9% 5% 10.6% 2.7%
2.1%
Grandparents
problem with alcohol?
Yes 30.6% 27% 35.6% 30.6% 33.2%
No 60.6% 65% 53.2% 65.7% 61.7%
unsure
8.8% 8% 11.2% 3.7% 5.2%
1990 1992 1994 1996 1998
Do you drink
alcohol?
Yes 83.3% 80% 67.1% 78.4% 86.3%
No 16.7% 20% 32.9% 21.6% 13.5%
How often to you
drink?
Where do you drink?
on campus 42.5%
49% 53.4% 13.3% 47.7%
house parties 58.5%
65% 45.4% 18.2% 59.0%
bars 74.9% 70% 66.4% 22.2% 66.3%
friend's house 83.0%
72% 53.4% 25.1% 90.5%
parents' home 69.7%
65% 45.1% 14.0% 57.5%
car 10.5% 13% 8.3% 2.8% 13.3%
Other 7.1%
0% 1.1% 4.4% 23.5%
Where do you drink
MOST?
on campus 15.1%
10% 21.3% 10.7% 19.8%
off campus w/ friends 67.4%
83% 57.5% 69.4% 83.0%
home 14.7% 7% 14.1% 13.5% 16.1%
off campus-alone N/A N/A 1.7% 1.3% 5.0%
frat/sorority house N/A N/A 1.7% .5% 0
Other N/A N/A
3.7% 4.6% 10.7%
Car ----
----- ----- ----- 2.9%
House parties
---- ----- ----- ----- 27.1%
How has drinking
changed?
started drinking 9.2%
12% 20.4% 20.1% 18.6%
drinking more 31.9%
32% 12.6% 30.2% 32.7%
drinking less 21.7%
22% 14.9% 19.3% 16.2%
no change 37.3%
32% 52.3% 30.4% 32.5%
***NOTE: We began collecting the following
information in 1994.
1994
Day # of drinks consumed # hours drinking
1-2 3-4 5
and up 1-2 3-4
5 and up
Monday 5.2% .3% 0 5.5%
0 0
Tuesday 4.6% .9%
0 4.9%
.6% 0
Wednesday 4.0% 2.0%
1.1% 5.2%
.6% .9%
Thursday 20.9%
9.2% 17.5% 20.1%
10.3% 14.9%
Friday 17.2% 8.9%
23.6% 12.9% 21.3% 13.8%
Saturday 17.8% 9.5% 20.9% 11.2% 13.8% 18.7%
Sunday 2.6% .3% 3.4% 2.9% 0 1.7%
1996
Day # of drinks consumed # hours drinking
1-2 3-4 5 & up 1-2
3-4 5 & up
Monday 7.5% 1.0% .5% 6.5% 1.3% 0
Tuesday 6.5% .5%
1.0% 5.5% 1.6% .3%
Wednesday 6.5% 1.0% 1.0% 6.8% 1.3% 0
Thursday 9.9% 11.4% 21.8% 9.6% 18.2%
13.5%
Friday 20.5% 21.0% 27.8% 16.1% 27.5%
21.8%
Saturday 21.0% 19.7% 31.9% 15.8% 27.5%
26.2%
Sunday
7.8% 1.0% .8% 7.8%
1.8% .5%
1998
Day # of drinks consumed # hours drinking
1-2 3-4 5 & up 1-2
3-4 5 & up
Monday 86.9% 10.0% 1.5% 87.6%
7.4% 4.1%
Tuesday 78.6% 9.9% 10.7% 78.7% 15.0% 5.5%
Wednesday 75.0% 16.9%
7.4% 70.4% 21.8% 7.0%
Thursday 31.2% 22.7% 45.1% 27.3% 46.1%
24.9%
Friday 25.0% 24.2% 49.7% 19.8% 38.3% 40.6%
Saturday 29.4% 23.0% 46.1% 21.2% 40.4% 37.1%
Sunday 74.6% 15.6% 9.0% 77.9% 14.8% 5.7%
1990 1992 1994 1996 1998
Why do you drink
alcohol?
to relax/relieve tension
not a reason 27.5% 31% 30.5% 38.2% 30.0%
occasionally 61.0% 58% 42.0% 48.6% 54.0%
frequently 11.5% 10%
8.6% 12.5% 16.1%
escape problems
not a reason 68.1% 70% 62.9% 70.9% 70.6%
occasionally 29.5% 26% 18.7% 23.1% 24.7%
frequently 2.4%
3% 5.5% 4.9% 4.8%
peer pressure
not a reason 63.9% 65% 33.0% 68.3% 53.8%
occasionally 31.6% 29% 19.0% 28.1% 34.5%
frequently 4.4%
6% 6.9% 4.7% 11.7%
improve performance
not a reason 98.6% 98% 82.2% 96.4% 93.0%
occasionally .7% .3%
3.7% 1.3% 4.2%
frequently .7% .7% 1.1%
1.8% 2.8%
taste
not a reason 15.3% 20% 58.6% 22.3% 18.1%
occasionally 48.8% 41% 42.5% 42.9% 44.6%
frequently 35.9% 38% 21.6% 34.0% 37.1%
1990 1992 1994 1996 1998
get buzzed
not a reason 21.4% 21% 18.7% 20.3% 23.4%
occasionally 45.4% 45% 51.7% 37.4% 37.8%
frequently 33.2% 34% 17.2% 40.8% 38.8%
because of habit
not a reason 85.8% 87% 75% 88.1% 86.1%
occasionally 11.9% 12%
9.5% 8.1% 11.1%
frequently 2.4%
1% .3% 2.1% 2.8%
to deepen self-understanding
not a reason 96.6% 94% 81.3% 91.7% 90.3%
occasionally 2.7%
5% 5.2% 5.7% 8.0%
frequently .7%
1% .9%
2.1% 1.8%
boredom/nothing else to do
not a reason 66.1% 69% 65.2% 64.2% 68.4%
occasionally 27.8% 27% 15.8% 30.4% 24.7%
frequently 6.1%
3% 5.5% 5.5% 7.0%
to fit in
not a reason ---
75% 82.5% 82.6% 84.9%
occasionally ---
22% 4.3% 15.1% 12.3%
frequently ---
3% .6% 1.8% 2.6%
to become more outgoing/sociable
not a reason 45.1% 47% 54.6% 54.8% 48.0%
occasionally 44.4% 43% 30.2% 37.7% 44.6%
frequently 10.5% 9%
2.9% 6.0% 7.3%
to impress others
not a reason 90.8% 91% 84.5% 90.4% 89.9%
occasionally 8.5%
7% 2.6%
7.0% 7.7%
frequently .7% 1% .3%
1.0% 2.4%
to stimulate sex
not a reason 87.8%
90% 81.3% 85.7% 85.1%
occasionally 11.5% 9%
5.2% 9.6% 11.1%
frequently .7%
1% .6% 3.1% 3.8%
to rebel
not a reason 90.2% 88% 76.1% 87.0% 87.3%
occasionally 8.8%
11% 11.2% 9.6% 10.4%
frequently 1.0%
1% .3% 1.8% 2.4%
for fun and excitement
not a reason 19.3% 24% 21.8% 22.3% 22.4%
occasionally 52.9% 47% 39.0% 43.9% 46.2%
frequently 27.8% 28% 24.0% 33.0% 31.3%
to get drunk
not a reason 55.3% 50% 50.0% 50.0% 44.5%
occasionally 34.2% 39% 24.0% 33.2% 39.4%
frequently 10.5% 10%
13.5% 15.6% 16.1%
1990 1992 1994 1996 1998
Have you used or do you use drugs other than
alcohol?
Yes --- 36% 26.0% 38.0% 32.4%
No --- 64% 74.0% 62.0% 67.5%
1990 1992 1994 1996
Types of drugs used in past (1996)
or currently Past Currently
Hashish --- 25% 16% 21.5% 20.4% 1.1%
LSD --- 20% 18% 22.6% 19.4% 3.2%
Other psychedelics --- 18%
7% 19.8% 16.1% 3.7%
cocaine --- 18%
9% 13.0% 10.8% 2.2%
Uppers-amphetamines --- 29% 16% 23.1% 18.3% 4.8%
Downers-barbituates --- 8% 10% 5.9% 5.4%
.5%
crack --- 1%
0 3.2% 3.2% 0
downers-non-barbituates --- 6%
1% 4.3% 4.3% 0
tranquilizers --- 11%
7% 8.0% 7.5%
.5%
narcotics --- 17%
6% 14.0% 12.4% 1.6%
steroids --- 1%
5% 1.6% 1.6% 0
designer drugs --- 3%
0 2.2% 1.1% 1.1%
ice-smoked amphetamine --- 1%
0 1.6% 1.6% 0
Inhalants --- 3%
5% 8.6% 8.1% .5%
(*NOTE: The 1990 and 1992 surveys were calculated differently so the
information on the % of types of drugs used is incomparable. We were able to adapt the 1994 and 1996 survey to make the results
comparable.)
To get more detailed information on
drug use, we reworded the question to get more specific data in 1998.
1998
|
Drug |
Never Used |
Used in past but not currently |
Currently use less than 5 days/mo. |
Use 5-10 days/mo. |
Use more than 10 days/mo. |
|
Marijuana |
26.7% |
39.4% |
14.1% |
8.7% |
11.2% |
|
72.5% |
22.3% |
4.0% |
.7% |
.4% |
|
|
79.7% |
17.1% |
2.2% |
--- |
.4% |
|
|
70.1% |
22.5% |
5.9% |
.7% |
.7% |
|
|
Cocaine |
87.9% |
9.5% |
1.8% |
.4% |
.4% |
|
Uppers-amphetamines |
78.1% |
16.3% |
4.1% |
.4% |
1.1% |
|
Downers—barbituates |
94.8% |
4.1% |
.4% |
.4% |
.4% |
|
Crack |
97.1% |
1.5% |
.7% |
.4% |
.4% |
|
Dowers—non-barbituates |
97.1% |
1.8% |
.7% |
--- |
.4% |
|
Tranquilizers |
91.5% |
7.0% |
.7% |
.4% |
.4% |
|
Narcotics |
79.9% |
16.7% |
2.2% |
.4% |
.7% |
|
Steroids |
97.0% |
1.5% |
.7% |
--- |
.7% |
|
Designer drugs |
91.8% |
5.2% |
1.9% |
.4% |
.7% |
|
Ice-smoked amphetamine |
97.8% |
1.5% |
.4% |
--- |
.4% |
|
Inhalants |
90.7% |
8.2% |
.7% |
--- |
.4% |
Why do you use
drugs other than alcohol?
1990 1992 1994 1996 1998
to relax
not a reason 26.3% 51% 50.0% 35.5% 47.7%
occasionally
47.4% 13% 27.6% 17.2% 36.8%
frequently
26.3% 7% 17.9% 12.4% 15.5%
to escape problems
not a reason
65.8% 60% 73.1% 51.1% 76.5%
occasionally 26.3% 6% 9.7%
8.1% 16.3%
frequently
7.9% 4% 7.5% 4.3% 6.8%
peer pressure
not a reason
65.8% 59% 91.0% 48.9% 63.5%
occasionally 26.3% 10% 2.2%
9.1% 30.1%
frequently
7.9% 1%
1.5% 5.4% 6.4%
improve performance
not a reason
92.1% 65% 84.3% 55.4% 85.8%
occasionally
5.3% 4%
9.0% 4.8% 11.9%
frequently 2.6% 1% 1.5%
4.8% 2.3%
to get high
not a reason
10.5% 38% 30.6% 24.2% 34.1%
occasionally
26.3% 17% 63.4% 12.4% 29.0%
frequently
63.2% 17% 8.2% 27.4% 36.9%
because of habit
not a reason
81.6% 65% 94.8% 56.5% 86.7%
occasionally
15.8% 2%
0 6.5% 9.6%
frequently
2.6% 3%
0 1.1% 3.7%
to deepen self-understanding
not a reason 68.4% 58% 82.1% 48.4% 66.8%
occasionally
21.1% 9% 10.4% 10.2% 25.3%
frequently
10.5% 3%
3.0% 5.4% 7.4%
nothing else to do/boredom
not a reason
57.9% 62% 100% 47.8% 69.3%
occasionally
28.9% 7%
0 13.4% 25.2%
frequently
13.2% 1%
0 2.7% 5.5%
to impress others
not a reason
81.6% 69% 94.8% 61.3% 91.2%
occasionally
15.8% 1% 0 2.7% 6.0%
frequently
2.6% 1% 0 0 2.8%
to become more sociable
not a reason
89.5% 63% 94.8% 56.5% 77.0%
occasionally
10.5% 6% 0
6.9% 19.4%
frequently -- 1% 0 .5% 3.7%
1990 1992 1994 1996 1998
to stimulate sex
not a reason
76.3% 61% 87.3% 54.8% 83.4%
occasionally
18.4% 8% 5.2% 7.0% 12.9%
frequently 5.3% 1%
2.2% 2.2% 3.2%
to rebel
not a reason
94.7% 66% 79.9% 56.5% 86.1%
occasionally
2.6% 3% 9.0% 5.9% 13.0%
frequently
2.6% 1%
0 1.6% .9%
for fun and excitement
not a reason
23.7% 44% 65.7% 29.6% 41.5%
occasionally
34.2% 15% 15.7% 20.4% 28.1%
frequently
42.1% 11% 0 14.5% 30.4%
to fit in
not a reason --- 67% 90.3% 58.1% 86.3%
occasionally --- 2% 0
5.4% 11.0%
frequently --- 1% 0 .5% 2.3%
How has your drug
use (other than alcohol) changed since you began attending the university?
1990
1992 1994
1996 1998
started using 4.7% 5% 7.4% 17.2% 13.9%
using more 4.7% 4% 5.3% 5.4% 11.6%
stopped using 10.0% 6% 18.1% 12.9% 14.3%
using less 6.2%
6% 12.7%
9.7% 11.6%
no change 74.3% 19% 60.0% 21.0% 48.6%
I have never used/ ---
59% --- --- ----
started to use
Consequences of
alcohol/other drug use:
(these
percentages include things that have happened anywhere from 1 to 7+ times)
1990 1992 1994 1996 1998
missed classes 82.9% 79% 41.4% 58.7% 78.8%
received lower grade 46.1% 50% 36.9% 30.1% 47.9%
disciplined by University 10.8%
11% 29.1% 8.8% 7.7%
had conflict at job 5.7%
8% 25.6% 2.8% 4.7%
conflict w/ family 45.2% 45%
30.4% 29.1% 50.5%
had hangover 63.5% 58% 39.1% 47.8% 64.8%
have become sick/vomited - - - 41.4% 57.0%
have passed out 25.3%
22% 19.7% 25.0% 34.1%
had memory loss/black out25.1% 22% 16.6% 20.4% 32.6%
have been injured 11.1%
17% 17.0% 10.1% 18.4%
have ridden w/ someone 47.6%
40% 22.9% 37.5% 50.9%
under the influence
have driven under the 35.3% 25% 17.9% 23.8% 40.1%
influence
had problem paying bills 23.4%
23% 36.4% 14.2% 20.2%
have stolen $ to pay for .9% 2% 15.2% 2.0% 2.0%
alcohol/drugs
1990 1992 1994 1996 1998
have caused disturbance 27.6% 26% 19.8% 19.4% 32.3%
have damaged property 6.9% 8% 15.4% 6.1% 12.2%
have had a traffic accident 4.3%
7% 14.5% 4.3% 9.4%
have physically harmed others -- 5% 16.2% 2.0% 8.7%
have been arrested 11.4% 9% 22.7% 5.1% 13.3%
have had unprotected sex 26.2%
30% 19.8% 13.5% 27.8%
have had unwanted sex 5.1% 9% 17.7% 3.9% 7.4%
Have you ever
received professional help for an alcohol or other drug problem?
1990 1992 1994 1996 1998
Yes
2.9% 5%
2.9% 4.1% 5.7%
No
97.1% 95% 90.0% 94.7% 93.8%
Do you have a
family member(s) who has/had a drinking problem?
1990
1992 1994 1996 1998
Yes N/A N/A 37.4% 26.7% 35.0%
No
N/A N/A 48.4% 70.4% 64.8%
Average number of times
that you have been in situations where you were encouraged to drink/use drugs
since the beginning of the academic year.
1990 1992
6.72 times 5.35 times
1994 1996 1998
Never 29.9% 35.3% 39.9%
1-2 times 41.0% 23.5% 23.7%
3-4 times 4.8% 10.8% 12.6%
5+ times 17.1% 28.8% 21.7%
Average number of
times you have been inconvenienced by the intoxicated behavior of another
person since the beginning of the academic year.
1990 1992
3.74 times 3.35 times
1994 1996 1998
Never 38.9% 42.4% 40.8%
1-2 times 34.1% 32.0% 33.1%
3-4 times 9.2% 12.2% 12.7%
5+ times 11.0% 12.4% 12.3%
Average number of
times someone has taken advantage of you sexually while you were under the
influence of alcohol or other drugs since the beginning of the academic year.
1990 1992
.44 times .2 times
1994 1996 1998
Never 86.1% 86.9% 87.9%
1-2 times 2.7% 8.6% 8.7%
3-4 times .4% 1.6% 2.7%
5+ times .8% 1.0% .5%
Average number of
times you have taken advantage of another person sexually while under the
influence of alcohol or other drugs since the beginning of the academic year.
1990 1992
.29 times .13 times
1994 1996 1998
Never 85.5% 95.4% 94.3%
1-2 times 1.3% 3.7% 3.8%
3-4 times 0 .2% .9%
5+ times 0 .7% .9%
Do you smoke
tobacco?
1990 1992 1994 1996 1998
Yes 15.1%
11% 27.0% 22.8% 21.5%
Men-20% Men—24.8%
Women-24% Women—18.5%
No 84.9%
83% 65.5% 77.2% 77.6%
Do you use
smokeless tobacco?
1990 1992 1994 1996 1998
Yes 7.7%
7% 8.5% 9.7% 7.9%
No 92.3% 87% 80.2% 90.3% 91.8%
·
The majority of students we surveyed in 1998 were between
19-20 years old (42.8%), followed by those students who are either 21 or 22
(30.6%). The two greatest class
categories we surveyed correspond to these statistics—29.8% were freshmen and
28.1% were seniors.
·
Over 50% of students surveyed had a GPA of between 3.0-4.0.
·
The percentage of students drinking increased from 78.4% to
86.3%…this may be due to the greater number of students surveyed that were 21
or older. Also, it could reflect the
change in our student culture that seems to be more focused on alcohol
use. We added an additional question to
the survey this year about how often they drink….33.5% (the greatest
percentage) drink only 2-4 times a month.
Almost 28% drink 5-10 times a month (weekly) and 17% drink more than 10
times a month.
·
The majority of our students are drinking at house parties,
friend’s houses, or bars. Most of our
students (83%) state that the primary place they drink is off campus with
friends.
·
Some of the most startling statistics are in the amounts
students are drinking and the number of hours they’re drinking on Thursdays,
Fridays, and Saturdays.
Here is some
of the comparative data:
|
Year |
Day |
1-2
drinks |
3-4
drinks |
5
or more drinks |
1-2
hours drinking |
3-4
hours drinking |
5/more
hrs. drinking |
|
1996 |
Thursday |
9.9% |
11.4% |
21.8% |
9.6% |
18.2% |
13.5% |
|
1998 |
Thursday |
31.2% |
22.7% |
45.1% |
27.3% |
46.1% |
24.9% |
|
1996 |
Friday |
20.5% |
21% |
27.8% |
16.1% |
27.5% |
21.8% |
|
1998 |
Friday |
25% |
24.2% |
49.7% |
19.8% |
38.3% |
40.6% |
|
1996 |
Saturday |
21% |
19.7% |
31.9% |
15.8% |
27.5% |
26.2% |
|
1998 |
Saturday |
29.4% |
23% |
46.1% |
21.2% |
40.4% |
37.1% |
·
More students are frequently drinking due to peer pressure
and the desire to fit in. The
percentage has increased from 4.7% in 1996 to 11.7% in 1998.
·
The percentage of students using or having used drugs other than
alcohol has decreased slightly from 38% in 1996 to 32.4% in 1998. We changed the format of the individual drug
use question to see how often they are using different types of drugs. Please look at page 5 of the survey to see the breakdown of this behavior.
·
The percentage of students who started using drugs other than alcohol when they came to college
has decreased from 17.2% in 1996 to 13.9% in 1998, but the percentage of
students using more drugs since
coming to the university has increased from 5.4% in 1996 to 11.6% in 1998.
·
The percentages of various consequences of alcohol use have
drastically increased. Here’s a brief
run-down of those statistics:
|
Consequence |
1996 |
1998 |
|
Conflict
with family/friends |
29.1% |
50.5% |
|
Had
a hangover |
47.8% |
64.8% |
|
Have
vomited |
41.4% |
57.0% |
|
Have
passed out |
25% |
34.1% |
|
Have
blacked out |
20.4% |
32.6% |
|
Have
ridden w/ someone under the influence |
37.5% |
50.9% |
|
Have
driven under the influence |
23.8% |
40.1% |
|
Have
caused a disturbance |
19.4% |
32.3% |
|
Have
been arrested |
5.1% |
13.3% |
|
Have
had unprotected sex |
13.5% |
27.8% |
|
Have
had unwanted sex |
3.9% |
7.4% |
·
The percentage of students who smoke has decreased slightly according
to the survey (from 22.8% in 1996 to 21.5% in 1998)...but that may have
something to do with the ages of students we surveyed. From what we know, the older students are
NOT smoking as much as the younger students...our results may not be totally
indicative of what is actually happening. We did a gender comparison of smoking
and found that 24.8% of the men surveyed responded that they smoke, while 18.5%
of the women surveyed said they smoked.
c:/aodsurvy/survcomp98.