Upcoming Surveys for 2004: CORE Survey, Faculty/Staff CORE Survey
Previous Surveys:
2003: UNCW Substance Use Survey
2002: The Health Survey by Outside the Classroom, CORE Faculty/Staff Survey
2001, 1999, 1997: UNCW Alcohol Behavior Survey
2000: A.C.H.A. College Health Survey
1998, 1996, 1994: CORE Survey
'N the Know: Do most students really have 0 to 5 when they party?
You may have wondered about the CROSSROADS posters and merchandise that says, "Most students have 0 to 5 when they party." Where does that data come from? CROSSROADS gathers this data in our annual surveys with representative sample of UNCW students.
Our 2003 survey, which over 1300 students filled out, continues to show that the 0 to 5 message is true- 72% of students report drinking 5 drinks or less on average when they go out. The breakdown is below:
Average number of drinks per occasion:
- 0 - 21.5%
- 1 - 5.1%
- 2 - 11.1%
- 3 - 12.7%
- 4 - 11.6%
- 5 - 10.0%
- Total: 72.0 %
Interesting statistics from this year's survey:
2003 U.N.C.W. Substance Use Survey, N=1304
- 67% of students have had 1 or more drinks in the last 2 weeks
- 48.9 % of students have had 5 or more drinks on any one occasion in the last 2 weeks.
- National Average: 49.7 (CORE Institute)
- 30.7% of students report smoking cigarettes in the last 30 days.
- 25.5% of students report smoking marijuana in the last 30 days.
Average number of drinks per occasion:
- 0 - 21.5%
- 1 - 5.1%
- 2 - 11.1%
- 3 - 12.7%
- 4 - 11.6%
- 5 - 10.0%
- Total: 72.0 %
Average number of drinks in a week:
- 2 or less 44%
- 3 or less 50%
- 4 or less 55%
- 5 or less 60%
- Less than 10 72%
How often do you go out in a week:
- 0 or 1 53%
- 2 or less 79%
- 3 or more 21%
Family member with drug and alcohol problem: 40.9%
During the LAST year, have you experienced the following due to your drinking and drug use?
- Had a hangover 65%
- Performed poorly on a test or project 16.9%
- Felt nauseated or vomited 56.1%Drove a car while under the influence 27.1%
- Done something I later regretted 35.8%
- Experienced memory loss or blackout 24.6%
- Had unplanned or unprotected sex 18.9%
- Had financial problems 16.3%
- Physically injured self 10%
- Passed out 19.1%
- Had alcohol poisoning 2.5%
- Had sexual intercourse when you normally would not have 14.2%
In the last year, when given the option of driving after drinking, what did you do instead (check all that apply)?
- Stopped and waited to sober up 46.9%
- Called for a ride 53.5%
- Stayed where I was 54.1%
- Took public transportation 21.2%
- Walked 30%
- Gave keys to someone else 40.3%
- Used a designated driver 70.5%
- Drove under the influence 23.6%
- Rode a bike 4.4%
- Rode with a driver who had been drinking 27.7%
In the last 30 days, have you used the following?
- Tobacco - 30.7
- Alcohol - 72.2
- Marijuana - 25.5
- Cocaine - 4.4
- Freebase Cocaine - 0.4
- Amphetamine - 3.7
- OTC Stimulants - 6.8
- Diet Pills - 5.3
- Heroin - 0.2
- Other Opiates - 8.6
- Acid/LSD - 0.4
- Other hallucinogens - 2.8
- Designer/Club Drugs - 1.7
- Performance Enhancing/Steroids - 0.3
- Inhalants - 1.9
- Sedatives - 4.0
- Herbal Remedies - 7.7
- Prescription Drugs NOT Prescribed to You - 10.7
- Other illicit drugs - 1.6
Highlights from Faculty/Staff CORE 2002
N=194, 33.3% Faculty, 49.2% Admin./Professional, 15.9% Other
This survey is conducted biannually to measure faculty and staff beliefs, awareness, and desire for additional training around issues of substance use. Below are some of the university faculty and staff;s beliefs about the effects of substance use.
- 94.5% believe that alcohol and other drug use negatively affects the overall quality of student life.
- 98.4% believe that student academic performance is affected by alcohol and other drug use.
- 56.9% consider the current alcohol and other drug use on this campus to be a problem.
