A snapshot of drug use
BIOL 103, Spring 2009

Sampling population included 19 females, 8 males

I. Percentage of respondents who indicate some usage or exposure. This can range from once only to daily use.

II. Frequency of drug use.

Results:

• Nearly 100% of students use caffeine daily.

• Despite the drinking age limit of 21, most undergraduates have experience with alcohol at younger ages.

• Results in this survey indicate that a higher percentage of females sampled wine coolers than males. This may be sampling error due to the small sampling size of 8 males in the survey. Wine coolers are generally a “girl” thing.

• Chewing tobacco is a “guy” thing.

III. The CAGE Survey

The CAGE survey consists of 4 questions, and serves as a quick screening device to determine whether individuals have a potential problem with alcohol and/or drugs.

The questions include:

• 1) Have you ever felt you should Cut down on your drinking?

• 2) Have people Annoyed you by criticizing your drinking?

• 3) How you felt bad or Guilty about your drinking?

• 4) Have you ever had a drink first thing in the morning to steady your nerves or get rid of a hangover (Eye of the dog.)

Can the CAGE survey be used as a predictive tool? Probably not. Nonetheless: