<p>"Now that the dust has settled from the string of high-profile drug busts at elite colleges -- Georgetown University in October, and Columbia and Cornell Universities in December -- administrators have had time to reflect on what this means for the Ivy League and other highly selective institutions. While officials say this is the perfect opportunity for institutions to reinforce their anti-drug messages, it appears that few have taken such measures."</p>
<p>How much effort do colleges really put into making students aware of their drug and alcohol policies? Are drug and alcohol situations on campus the fault of the school or simply the result of students making poor choices?</p>
<p>I like the comments to the article better than the article.</p>
<p>“…image of Ivy League institutions and their students encourages the assumption that they couldn’t possibly be involved in drug activities.”</p>
<p>Yeah right, in what world?</p>
<p>“How much effort do colleges really put into making students aware of their drug and alcohol policies?”</p>
<p>IMO probably minimal, lip service, pass out unread brochures during orientation. Everyone knows lots of kids are doing stuff, particularly alcohol.</p>
<p>"Are drug and alcohol situations on campus the fault of the school or simply the result of students making poor choices? "</p>
<p>I think the article’s comments addressed this.
What other nation outside the third world defers drinking age to 21?
But clearly the student is responsible for his/her own choices. Certainly not the school. In at least one of these cases the incident didn’t even occur on campus.</p>
<p>To a certain extent, experimentation with illicit/ adult activities of this nature is a rite of passage in the path towards adulthood. Adolescents tend to feel they are invulnerable, physically and in other ways. At least that’s what my psychology book says. It is helpful if your campus offers lots to do, since idle minds may perhaps be more prone to this sort of thing for diversion. But there is presumably lots to do at these particular schools, and it goes on anyway.</p>