31.5 percent of college students have had alcohol mixed with energy drinks in the past year, compared with 26.7 percent of their non-college peers. In the past month, 62.0 percent of college students and 56.4 percent of their non-college peers drank alcohol.Ĭollege students appear to mix alcohol with their energy drinks more than the non-college group. Panel 4: Alcohol Use in College Students is Higher Than in their Non-College Peers 0.2 percent of college students used synthetic cathinones (bath salts) in the past year. 0.5 percent of college students used synthetic cannabinoids (K2/Spice).ġ.5 percent of non-college young adults vs. In the past year, 2.4 percent of non-college young adults vs.
Panel 3: Use of Synthetic Drugs is Lower in College Students Than in Their Non-College Peers Vaping Nicotine Appears Higher Among Non-College Groupħ.9 percent of non-college young adults used e-vaporizers with nicotine in the past month, compared with 6.0 percent of college students. Largest Differences for Annual, Past-Month, and Daily Use Rates Between College and Non-College Groups are for Cigarette Smokingġ4.4 percent of non-college young adults smoked cigarettes daily, compared with 2.0 percent of college students. Panel 2: Nicotine Use is Lower in College Students than in Their Non-College Peers
In 2017, 7.8 percent of non-college young adults vaped marijuana in the past month, compared with 5.2 percent of college students. Vaping Marijuana Appears Lower in College Students Than in Non-College Peers *Daily use is defined as use on 20 or more occasions in the past 30 days In contrast, daily marijuana use in college student reached its peak in 2014 at 5.9 percent.ĭaily* use is almost three times higher in the non-college group. In the past five years, daily* marijuana use has continued to rise for non-college young adults, reaching its highest level in 2017 at 13.2 percent. Panel 1: Marijuana Use is Lower in College Students than in their Non-College Peersĭaily* Marijuana Use Continues to Rise for Non-College Young Adults
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