<p>I have heard some rumors about a prevalence of drugs at Reed. How true is this, and, more importantly, is there a social scene outside of alcohol and drugs for someone who's not interested in that?</p>
<p>Yes, there is drug and alcohol use. Hopefully someone will post a link to the ongoing studies about it, which helps explain that people at Reed think everyone does more drugs than they actually report doing -- that is, it's largely perception, not fact. </p>
<p>That said, there's a substance-free dorm/hall, and my Reedie has said that there are a range of views on the matter, and like most things, people seem to be okay finding their place on that spectrum. At this fall's orientation, some parents <em>did</em> seem to be really freaked out about it, though.</p>
<p>Here's the link to the perceived and actual data:</p>
<p>Other pages (up one level) cover many other aspects of life at Reed.</p>
<p>Well, if we both end up at Reed we can be non-druggies together. :)</p>