<p>Another concern with designated substance-free dorms is that they can attract students who have had problems with drugs or alcohol in the past and still cannot be around such substances without relapse. I am not sure it’s better for a student who is simply indifferent to drinking and partying to be living with students who are essentially recovering addicts, even if they are not partaking at the time. That is also a very difficult position to be in. Anyone considering substance-free dorms needs to get quite a lot of inside information about who is actually living in them before choosing one on a particular campus.</p>