QUICK FACTS -- February 2006

In compliance with the U.S. Department of Education Drug-Free Schools and Campuses Act, Collin conducted its fifth biennial Drug Awareness and Perception Survey in fall 2004 to determine the effectiveness of its drug prevention policies.

Following are some finding from the survey.
 
Higher percentages of females than males considered drugs "extremely dangerous."

Older respondents (30 years and over) considered drugs, alcohol and tobacco more dangerous than did younger respondents (below 30 years).

When it came to perceptions of Collin students' alcohol, tobacco, and drug consumption, respondents felt that alcohol was the most consumed followed by tobacco, and marijuana. Heroin was perceived as the least consumed.
 
"Stress relief" (35 percent) was perceived as the primary reason for drug use followed by "peer pressure" (33 percent) and the belief that "everyone does it" (18 percent). 

"Stress relief" (35 percent) was also perceived as the primary reason for alcohol/tobacco use, followed by the belief that "everyone does it" (33 percent) and "peer pressure" (20 percent).

More females than males perceived "stress relief" as the primary reason students consumed alcohol/tobacco and drugs. 

Seventy-five percent of the respondents associated alcohol and drug use with "traffic accidents," 65 percent with "suicide," 62 percent with "sexual assault" and "poor academic performance," and 46 percent with "personal injuries"

Overall, respondents¡¦ awareness of resources/activities offered by Collin was low: 35 percent were familiar with counseling services, 26 percent with educational material, 19 percent with resource library, 18 percent with referral information, 11 percent with special presentations, and 8 percent with special exhibits. Source: Drug Awareness and Perception Survey 2004.

For details see: http://intranet.ccccd.edu/iro/information/reports/pdf/2004drugawareness.pdf.

For questions or comments contact: Nasreen Ahmad, 972.758.3810.