Alcohol was the most common substance which had been used by both women and men who were college students in the United States in 2023. This statistic shows the percentage of college students in the U.S. who reported having ever used selected substances as of fall 2023, by gender.
Percentage of college students in the U.S. who reported having ever used selected substances as of fall 2023, by gender*
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NCHA. (March 21, 2024). Percentage of college students in the U.S. who reported having ever used selected substances as of fall 2023, by gender* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1125673/us-college-student-substance-use-by-gender/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
NCHA. "Percentage of college students in the U.S. who reported having ever used selected substances as of fall 2023, by gender*." Chart. March 21, 2024. Statista. Accessed February 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1125673/us-college-student-substance-use-by-gender/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
NCHA. (2024). Percentage of college students in the U.S. who reported having ever used selected substances as of fall 2023, by gender*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1125673/us-college-student-substance-use-by-gender/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
NCHA. "Percentage of College Students in The U.S. Who Reported Having Ever Used Selected Substances as of Fall 2023, by Gender*." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1125673/us-college-student-substance-use-by-gender/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
NCHA, Percentage of college students in the U.S. who reported having ever used selected substances as of fall 2023, by gender* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1125673/us-college-student-substance-use-by-gender/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited February 11, 2025)
Percentage of college students in the U.S. who reported having ever used selected substances as of fall 2023, by gender* [Graph], NCHA, March 21, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1125673/us-college-student-substance-use-by-gender/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed