<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>