UWSP Student Alcohol and Other Drug Use Survey
Male/Female Comparisons
Question/Category 1998 Male Female
Sex
Males 50.4%
Females 49.6%
Age
=<18 8.8% 6.4% 11.5%
19-20 42.8% 38.5% 47.5%
21-22 31.6% 33.6% 29.5%
23-24 11.4% 14.5% 8.0%
Year in School
Freshman 29.8% 25.5% 34.3%
Sophomore 18.5% 21.8% 15.2%
Junior 22.9% 22.8% 23.0%
Senior 28.1% 28.9% 27.2%
Other --- ---- ----
Graduate Student .7% 1.0% .4%
Race
Caucasion 95.3% 94.5% 96.1%
African-American .7% .7% .7%
Native-American .3% ---- .7%
Latino-Chicano .5% .7% .4%
Asian 3.1% 4.2% 2.1%
Other ---
Residence
on-campus 46.7% 44.2% 49.3%
off campus w/ friends 34.5% 38.8% 30.1%
off campus alone 8.5% 8.8% 8.2%
w/ family 10.2% 8.2% 12.4%
frat/sorority house 0 0 0
Last semester GPA
1.0-2.0 4.6% 4.8% 4.3%
2.0-3.0 43.7% 45.7% 41.4%
3.0-4.0 51.8% 49.5% 54.1%
Parents have
problem with alcohol?
Yes 21.1% 20.4% 21.8%
No 76.9% 77.9% 75.8%
unsure 2.1% 1.7% 2.5%
Grandparents
problem with alcohol?
Yes 33.2% 30.6% 35.8%
No 61.7% 63.3% 60%
unsure 5.2% 6.1% 4.2%
1998 Male Female
Do you drink
alcohol?
Yes 86.3% 85.3% 87.4%
No 13.5% 14.3% 12.6%
How often to you
drink?
Where do you drink?
on campus 47.7% 53% 42.2%
house parties 59.0% 64.9% 52.9%
bars 66.3% 69.7% 62.9%
friend's house 90.5% 93.3% 87.7%
parents' home 57.5% 63.4% 51.4%
car 13.3% 20.7% 5.7%
Other 23.5% 27.5% 19.7%
Where do you drink
MOST?
on campus 19.8% 23.1% 16.1%
off campus w/ friends 83.0% 81.1% 84.8%
home 16.1% 19.3% 12.8%
off campus-alone 5.0% 7.2% 2.7%
frat/sorority house 0 ----- -----
Other 10.7% 8.4% 13.2%
Car 2.9% 5.6% 0
House parties 27.1% 28.5% 25.7%
How has drinking
changed?
started drinking 18.6% 12.8% 24.5%
drinking more 32.7% 37.2% 28.1%
drinking less 16.2% 20.0% 12.4%
no change 32.5% 30.0% 34.9%
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%
Male
Day # of drinks consumed #
hours drinking
1-2 3-4 5 & up 1-2
3-4 5 & up
Monday 83.5% 11.8% 2.4% 85.2% 8.6% 4.9%
Tuesday 76.1% 7.6% 15.2% 77.3% 14.8% 6.8%
Wednesday 69.7% 19.1% 10.1% 70% 22.2% 6.7%
Thursday 26.6% 16.8% 55.5% 24.1% 41.4% 32.8%
Friday 20.2% 14.3% 64.0% 16.7% 30.5% 50.7%
Saturday 24.4% 14.8% 58.9% 21.4% 30.1% 46.6%
Sunday 71.1% 19.3% 8.4% 75.3% 15.3% 7.1%
Female
Day # of drinks consumed # hours drinking
1-2 3-4 5 & up 1-2
3-4 5 & up
Monday 93.3% 6.7% 0 92.5% 5.0% 2.5%
Tuesday 84.6% 15.4% 0 82.1% 15.4% 2.6%
Wednesday 85.1% 12.8% 2.1% 71.2% 21.2% 7.7%
Thursday 37.7% 31.1% 30.3% 31.7% 52.8% 13.8%
Friday 30.5% 35.6% 33.3% 23.3% 47.2% 29.0%
Saturday 34.9% 32.3% 31.7% 21.1% 51.9% 26.5%
Sunday 82.1% 7.7% 10.3% 83.8% 13.5% 2.7%
1998 Male Female
Why do you drink
alcohol?
to relax/relieve tension
not a reason 30.0% 28.5% 30.6%
occasionally 54.0% 55.6% 53.2%
frequently 16.1% 15.9% 16.2%
escape problems
not a reason 70.6% 69.7% 71.1%
occasionally 24.7% 25.6% 23.8%
frequently 4.8% 4.6% 5.1%
peer pressure
not a reason 53.8% 45.2% 60.3%
occasionally 34.5% 37.7% 33.3%
frequently 11.7% 17.2% 6.4%
improve performance
not a reason 93.0% 90% 96.2%
occasionally 4.2% 5.4% 3.0%
frequently 2.8% 4.6% .9%
taste
not a reason 18.1% 14.2% 23.0%
occasionally 44.6% 39.7% 48.1%
frequently 37.1% 45.6% 28.9%
1998 Male Female
get buzzed
not a reason 23.4% 24.2% 22.1%
occasionally 37.8% 35.0% 41.7%
frequently 38.8% 40.8% 36.2%
because of habit
not a reason 86.1% 81.2% 91.9%
occasionally 11.1% 13.4% 8.1%
frequently 2.8% 5.4% 0
to deepen self-understanding
not a reason 90.3% 85.8% 94%
occasionally 8.0% 11.7% 5.1%
frequently 1.8% 2.5% .9%
boredom/nothing else to do
not a reason 68.4% 60.7% 76.7%
occasionally 24.7% 30.1% 19.1%
frequently 7.0% 9.2% 4.3%
to fit in
not a reason 84.9% 79.5% 89.8%
occasionally 12.3% 15.9% 9.8%
frequently 2.6% 4.2% .4%
to become more outgoing/sociable
not a reason 48.0% 41.8% 52.8%
occasionally 44.6% 48.5% 42.6%
frequently 7.3% 9.6% 4.7%
to impress others
not a reason 89.9% 85.8% 94.5%
occasionally 7.7% 11.3% 4.3%
frequently 2.4% 2.9% 1.3%
to stimulate sex
not a reason 85.1% 80.0% 90.6%
occasionally 11.1% 13.3% 8.1%
frequently 3.8% 6.7% 1.3%
to rebel
not a reason 87.3% 83.7% 90.2%
occasionally 10.4% 11.7% 9.4%
frequently 2.4% 4.6% .4%
for fun and excitement
not a reason 22.4% 22.6% 20.4%
occasionally 46.2% 40.6% 53.6%
frequently 31.3% 36.8% 26.0%
to get drunk
not a reason 44.5% 39.1% 49.8%
occasionally 39.4% 41.2% 37.0%
frequently 16.1% 19.7% 13.2%
Have you used or do you use drugs other than
alcohol? Male Female
Yes 32.4% 38% 27.7%
No 67.5% 62% 72%
1998
|
|
Never Used M F |
Used in past but not currently M F |
Currently use less than 5 days/mo. M F |
Use 5-10 days/mo. M F |
Use more than 10 days/mo. M F |
|
Marijuana |
26.7% 22.7 31.4 |
39.4% 34.8 41.5 |
14.1% 17.7 10.2 |
8.7% 9.9 8.5 |
11.2% 14.9 8.5 |
|
72.5% 66.2 81 |
22.3% 28.1 13.8 |
4.0% 3.6 5.2 |
.7% 1.4 -- |
.4% .7 --- |
|
|
79.7% 76.3 82.5 |
17.1% 21.6 14 |
2.2% 1.4 3.5 |
--- --- --- |
.4% .7 --- |
|
|
70.1% 62.9 77 |
22.5% 27.9 16.8 |
5.9% 6.4 6.2 |
.7% 1.4 --- |
.7% 1.4 --- |
|
|
Cocaine |
87.9% 85.1 90.4 |
9.5% 11.3 7.9 |
1.8% 2.1 1.8 |
.4% .7 -- |
.4% .7 --- |
|
Uppers-amphetamines |
78.1% 77.5 78.9 |
16.3% 16.7 14.9 |
4.1% 4.3 4.4 |
.4% --- .9 |
1.1% 1.4 .9 |
|
Downers—barbituates |
94.8% 93.5 96.5 |
4.1% 5.1 2.7 |
.4%
--- .9 |
.4% .7 -- |
.4% .7 -- |
|
Crack |
97.1% 95.7 98.3 |
1.5% 2.2 .9 |
.7% .7 .9 |
.4% .7 -- |
.4% .7 -- |
|
Downers—non-barbituates |
97.1% 95.7 99.1 |
1.8% 2.9 --- |
.7% .7 .9 |
--- --- -- |
.4% .7 -- |
|
Tranquilizers |
91.5% 90.6 91.3 |
7.0% 8.0 7.0 |
.7% --- 1.7 |
.4% .7 --- |
.4% .7 --- |
|
Narcotics |
79.9% 79.7 78.1 |
16.7% 17.4 17.5 |
2.2% 1.4 3.5 |
.4% --- .9 |
.7% 1.4 --- |
|
Steroids |
97.0% 94.9 99.1 |
1.5% 2.9 --- |
.7% .7 .9 |
--- --- --- |
.7% 1.5 --- |
|
Designer drugs |
91.8% 92.8 90.3 |
5.2% 3.6 7.1 |
1.9% 1.4 2.7 |
.4% .7 --- |
.7% 1.4 --- |
|
Ice-smoked amphetamine |
97.8% 97.1 98.2 |
1.5% 2.2 .9 |
.4% --- .9 |
--- --- --- |
.4% .7 --- |
|
Inhalants |
90.7% 92 88.5 |
8.2% 6.6 10.6 |
.7% .7 .9 |
--- ---- ---- |
.4% .4 --- |
Why do you use
drugs other than alcohol?
1998 Male Female
to relax
not a reason 47.7% 47.2% 48.5%
occasionally 36.8% 36.6% 37.1%
frequently 15.5% 16.3% 14.4%
to escape problems
not a reason 76.5% 75% 78.4%
occasionally 16.3% 16.9% 15.5%
frequently 6.8% 8.1% 5.2%
peer pressure
not a reason 63.5% 60.2% 67.7%
occasionally 30.1% 32.5% 27.1%
frequently 6.4% 7.3% 5.2%
improve performance
not a reason 85.8% 82.9% 89.5%
occasionally 11.9% 14.5% 7.4%
frequently 2.3% 1.6% 3.2%
to get high
not a reason 34.1% 33.3% 35.1%
occasionally 29.0% 26.8% 31.9%
frequently 36.9% 39.8% 33.0%
Male Female
because of habit
not a reason 86.7% 86.3% 87.2%
occasionally 9.6% 10.5% 8.5%
frequently 3.7% 3.2% 4.3%
to deepen self-understanding
not a reason 66.8% 63.4% 71.3%
occasionally 25.3% 30.1% 19.1%
frequently 7.4% 6.5% 8.5%
nothing else to do/boredom
not a reason 69.3% 66.7% 72.6%
occasionally 25.2% 29.3% 20.0%
frequently 5.5% 4.1% 7.4%
to impress others
not a reason 91.2% 91.0% 91.5%
occasionally 6.0% 6.6% 5.3%
frequently 2.8% 2.5% 3.2%
to become more sociable
not a reason 77.0% 74.0% 80.9%
occasionally 19.4% 22.8% 14.9%
frequently 3.7% 3.3% 4.3%
to stimulate sex
not a reason 83.4% 82.1% 85.1%
occasionally 12.9% 13.8% 11.7%
frequently 3.2% 4.1% 2.1%
to rebel
not a reason 86.1% 86.9% 85.1%
occasionally 13.0% 11.5% 14.9%
frequently .9% 1.6% ----
for fun and excitement
not a reason 41.5% 39.3% 44.2%
occasionally 28.1% 27% 29.5%
frequently 30.4% 33.6% 26.3%
to fit in
not a reason 86.3% 83.7% 89.6%
occasionally 11.0% 13.0% 8.3%
frequently 2.3% 3.3% 1.0%
How has your drug
use (other than alcohol) changed since you began attending the university?
1998 Male Female
using more 11.6% 13.2% 10.7%
stopped using 14.3% 12.4% 16.1%
using less 11.6% 14.7% 8.9%
no change 48.6% 43.4% 54.5%
Consequences of
alcohol/other drug use:
(these
percentages include things that have happened anywhere from 1 to 7+ times)
1998 Male Female
received lower grade 47.9% 45.6% 49.6%
disciplined by University 7.7% 11.3% 4.5%
had conflict at job 4.7% 5.1% 4.5%
conflict w/ family 50.5% 44.5% 55.8%
had hangover 64.8% 69.9% 60.7%
have become sick/vomited57.0% 54.7% 59.7%
have passed out 34.1% 40.4% 29.5%
had memory loss/black out32.6% 38% 28.3%
have been injured 18.4% 22.7% 15.5%
have ridden w/ someone 50.9% 55.6% 47.3%
under the influence
have driven under the 40.1% 47.9% 31.6%
influence
had problem paying bills 20.2% 22% 19.8%
have stolen $ to pay for
2.0% 4.2% 0
alcohol/drugs
have caused disturbance 32.3% 38% 26.1%
have damaged property 12.2% 19.7% 4.6%
have had a traffic accident 9.4% 8.7% 10.6%
have physically harmed others 8.7% 13.3% 4.6%
have been arrested 13.3% 19.4% 8%
have had unprotected sex 27.8% 30.6% 25.1%
have had unwanted sex 7.4% 8.4% 7.3%
Have you ever
received professional help for an alcohol or other drug problem?
1998 Male Female
No 93.8% 91.6% 95.9%
Do you have a
family member(s) who has/had a drinking problem?
1998
Yes 35.0%
No
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 school year:
1998 Male Female
1-2 times 23.7% 19.2% 20.3%
3-4 times 12.6% 12.0% 12.5%
5+ times 21.7% 25.6% 17.4%
Average number of
times you have been inconvenienced by the intoxicated behavior of another
person since the beginning of the academic year.
1998 Male Female
Never 40.8% 41.4% 41.1%
1-2 times 33.1% 29.7% 35.5%
3-4 times 12.7% 13.7% 11.3%
5+ times 12.3% 13.7% 11.3%
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.
1998 Male Female
Never 87.9% 86.8% 87.9%
1-2 times
8.7% 8.6% 9.5%
3-4 times
2.7% 3.0% 2.7%
5+ times .5% 1.1% 0
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.
1998 Male Female
Never 94.3% 91.3% 96.6%
1-2 times
3.8% 4.9% 3.0%
3-4 times
.9% 1.9% 0
5+ times
.9% 1.5% .4%
Do you smoke
tobacco?
1998 Male Female
Yes 21.5% 24.8% 18.5%
No 77.6%
Do you use
smokeless tobacco?
1998 Male Female
No 91.8% 86.1% 97.8%
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