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Substance Use

The statements below are questions from the Canadian Campus Wellbeing Survey for McMaster University. Click on each statement to view the results.

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Participants were asked: During the past 30 days, how often have you had 4 or more drinks (female sex) or 5 or more drinks (male sex) on one occasion?

Overall Results:

Graph for the prompt: During the past 30 days, how often have you had 4 or more drinks (female sex) or 5 or more drinks (male sex) on one occasion? The graph shows the following results: Not in the past 30 days: Selected by approximately 900 participants. Once in the past 30 days: Selected by approximately 290 participants. 2 to 3 times in the past 30 days: Selected by approximately 210 participants. Once a week: Selected by approximately 125 participants. 2 to 5 times a week: Selected by approximately 75 participants. Daily or almost daily: Selected by approximately 20 participants. I don't know: Selected by approximately 30 participants. I prefer not to answer: Selected by approximately 40 participants.

Participants were asked: During the past 12 months have you used cannabis?

Overall Results:

Graph for the prompt: During the past 12 months have you used cannabis? The graph shows the following results: No: Selected by approximately 900 participants. Yes: Selected by approximately 290 participants. I don't know: Selected by approximately 210 participants. I prefer not to answer: Selected by approximately 125 participants.

Participants were asked: If you answered yes to the previous question, in the past 30 days, how often did you use cannabis?

Overall Results:

Graph for the prompt: If you answered yes to the previous question, in the past 30 days, how often did you use cannabis? The graph shows the following results: Not in the past 30 days: Selected by approximately 200 participants. 1 day in the past 30 days: Selected by approximately 120 participants. 2 to 3 times in the past 30 days: Selected by approximately 90 participants. 1 or 2 day(s) per week: Selected by approximately 35 participants. 3 or 4 days per week: Selected by approximately 35 participants. 5 or 6 days per week: Selected by approximately 25 participants. Daily: Selected by approximately 40 participants. I prefer not to answer: Selected by less than 10 participants.

Participants were asked: In the past 12 months, have you used any pain relievers?

Overall Results:

Graph for the prompt: In the past 12 months, have you used any pain relievers? The graph shows the following results: No: Selected by approximately 1200 participants. Yes: Selected by approximately 450 participants. I don't know: Selected by approximately 30 participants. I prefer not to answer: Selected by approximately 40 participants.

Participants were asked: If you answered yes to using pain relievers, during the past 12 months, have you used pain relievers for reasons other than for pain relief?

Overall Results:

Graph for the prompt: If you answered yes to using pain relievers, during the past 12 months, have you used pain relievers for reasons other than for pain relief? The graph shows the following results: No: Selected by approximately 375 participants. Yes: Selected by approximately 50 participants. I don't know: Selected by less than 10 participants.

Participants were asked: If you answered yes to using pain relievers, were the pain relievers you have used prescribed for you?

Overall Results:

Graph for the prompt: If you answered yes to using pain relievers, were the pain relievers you have used prescribed for you? The graph shows the following results: No, none were prescribed: Selected by approximately 250 participants. Some were prescribed and others were not: Selected by approximately 50 participants. Yes, they all were prescribed: Selected by approximately 110 participants. I don't know: Selected by approximately 20 participants. I prefer not to answer: Selected by approximately 10 participants.

Participants were asked: In the past 12 months, have you used any stimulants?

Overall Results:

Graph for the prompt: In the past 12 months, have you used any stimulants? The graph shows the following results: No: Selected by approximately 1600 participants. Yes: Selected by approximately 60 participants. I don't know: Selected by less than 20 participants. I prefer not to answer: Selected by approximately 20 participants.

Participants were asked: If you answered yes to using stimulants, during the past 12 months, were all the stimulants you have used prescribed to you?

Overall Results:

Graph for the prompt: If you answered yes to using stimulants, during the past 12 months, were all the stimulants you have used prescribed to you? The graph shows the following results: No, none were prescribed: Selected by 23 participants. Some were prescribed and others were not: Selected by 5 participants. Yes, they all were prescribed: Selected by 27 participants. I don't know: Selected by 2 participants. I prefer not to answer: Selected by 2 participants.

Participants were asked: During the past 30 days, how often did you use an e-cigarette or vaping device?

Overall Results:

Graph for the prompt: During the past 30 days, how often did you use an e-cigarette or vaping device? The graph shows the following results: Never: Selected by approximately 1500 participants. Not in the past 30 days, but from time to time: Selected by approximately 75 participants. Less than weekly, but at least once in the past 30 days: Selected by approximately 50 participants. Less than daily, but at least once a week: Selected by approximately 25 participants. Daily or almost daily: Selected by approximately 75 participants. I don't know: Selected by 0 participants. I prefer not to answer: Selected by approximately 10 participants

Participants were asked: On how many of the past 30 days did you vape an e-liquid with nicotine?

Overall Results:

Graph for the prompt: On how many of the past 30 days did you vape an e-liquid with nicotine? ("During the past 30 days, how often did you use an e-cigarette or vaping device?" = "Not in the past 30 days..." or "Less than weekly..." or "Less than daily...") The graph shows the following results: 1 day: Selected by 9 participants. 2 days: Selected by 5 participants. 3 days: Selected by 2 participants. 4 days: Selected by 2 participants. 5 days Selected by 5 participants. 6 days: Selected by 3 participants. 10 days: Selected by 1 participants. 15 days: Selected by 5 participants. 16 days: Selected by 1 participants. 17 days: Selected by 1 participants. 18 days Selected by 2 participants. 20 days: Selected by 3 participants. 22 days: Selected by 1 participants. 25 days: Selected by 4participants. 27 days Selected by 1 participants. 29 days: Selected by 1 participants. 30 days: Selected by 18 participants. I prefer not to answer: Selected by 3 participants.

Participants were asked: On how many of the past 30 days did you vape cannabis/marijuana?

Overall Results:

Graph for the prompt: On how many of the past 30 days did you vape cannabis/marijuana? ("During the past 30 days, how often did you use an e-cigarette or vaping device?" = "Not in the past 30 days..." or "Less than weekly..." or "Less than daily...")

The graph shows the following results: 
1 day: Selected by 10 participants. 
2 day: Selected by 5 participants. 
3 day: Selected by 3 participants. 
4 day: Selected by 1 participants. 
5 day: Selected by 3 participants. 
7 day: Selected by 1 participants. 
12 day: Selected by 1 participants. 
15: Selected by 1 participants. 
20 day: Selected by 1 participants. 
I prefer not to answer: Selected by 4 participants.

Participants were asked: On how many of the past 30 days did you vape just flavouring without nicotine?

Overall Results:

Graph for the prompt: On how many of the past 30 days did you vape just flavouring without nicotine? ("During the past 30 days, how often did you use an e-cigarette or vaping device?" = "Not in the past 30 days..." or "Less than weekly..." or "Less than daily...")

The graph shows the following results: 
1 day: Selected by 8 participants. 
3 days: Selected by 3 participants. 
5 days: Selected by 2 participants. 
8 days: Selected by 1 participants. 
I prefer not to answer: Selected by 5 participants.