ConclusionsThe most frequently obse

Conclusions
The most frequently observed demographic characteristics
in the current sample were unmarried status, Caucasian race
female gender, 18 to 24 years of age, coming from a highincome
family. Alcohol was the most widely used drug in this
sample. Nearly half of the students interviewed reported
that they had tried at least one illicit drug during their lifetime.
Marijuana was by far the most commonly used illicit
drug. After controlling for other sociodemographic, academic
and administrative variables, male college students
were found to use alcohol and marijuana more frequently
and were more likely to engage in the hazardous use of these
drugs than their female peers. In addition, male students
were more likely to use and engage in the hazardous use
of AASs. Conversely, female students older than 34 years
were more likely to use and engage in the hazardous use
of amphetamines. Taken together, these finding extend