During the 2022-2023 school year, around 23 percent of U.S. postsecondary students reported having used marijuana in the past 30 days, whereas 76 percent reported no recent drug use at all. This statistic shows the percentage of postsecondary students with recent drug use in the United States in 2022-2023.
Percentage of college students in the United States who had used select drugs in the past 30 days in 2022-2023
Characteristic
Percentage of students
No, none of these
76%
Marijuana
23%
Psilocybin (also known as magic mushrooms, boomers, shrooms)
2%
Cocaine (any form)
1%
Other drugs without a prescription
1%
Benzodiazepenes
1%
Other stimulants (such as Ritalin, Adderall) without a prescription or more than prescribed
1%
Kratom
0%
MDMA (also known as Ecstasy or Molly)
0%
Heroin
0%
Opioid pain relievers without a prescription or more than prescribed
0%
Athletic performance enhancers (anything that violates policies set by school or any athletic governing body)
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Healthy Minds Network. (August 15, 2023). Percentage of college students in the United States who had used select drugs in the past 30 days in 2022-2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126299/percentage-of-college-students-with-recent-drug-use-us/
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Healthy Minds Network. (2023). Percentage of college students in the United States who had used select drugs in the past 30 days in 2022-2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126299/percentage-of-college-students-with-recent-drug-use-us/
Healthy Minds Network. "Percentage of College Students in The United States Who Had Used Select Drugs in The past 30 Days in 2022-2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126299/percentage-of-college-students-with-recent-drug-use-us/
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