<p>Drugs and Drinking at Cal Berkeley. I’m shocked. SHOCKED! :). </p>
<p>As has been pointed out already-- These kinds of roommate situations can happen anywhere. Although it wasn’t the norm at the first school I attended, there were a couple of pretty heavy duty party animals in the dorm at the first college I attended back in 1975-- and this at a private Lutheran school in MN! Fortunately, they were not my roommates, though. And I think I remember that one of them didn’t come back second semester (flunked out). The other one figured out that she had to cut back somewhat on the drinking in order to stay in school! So, it could be that second semester will be a bit calmer . . .</p>
<p>My advice is, though, if it is truly that bad, get out of the dorms at Cal. It is difficult to find housing in Berkeley, but do it. It will make all the difference. Other than that? Change roommates. Make friends, find someone else who has the same problem and work something out.</p>