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Other Drugs at NC State

Like most universities, alcohol is the most widely used recreational drug at NC State. Marijuana is the second-most common recreational drug students, followed by cigarette and hookah use.

Effects on the Body

To learn facts about the most commonly abused drugs, including its effects on the body please visit the National Institute on Drug Abuse’s (NIDA) website. Each drug page provides an overview, street and clinical names, the drug’s effects on the brain and body, statistics and trends, and relevant publications and articles written by NIDA researchers and scientists.