Local, State, and Federal Legal Sanctions Local, state, and federal laws establish severe penalties for unlawful possession or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol. In the case of possession and distribution of illegal drugs, these sanctions could include the seizure and summary forfeiture of property, including houses or vehicles. Selling, either directly or indirectly, any alcoholic beverages, except under the authority of a California Alcohol Beverage Control License, is prohibited. The person who induced the other may be a principal in any crime committed. Health Risks Fielding is very concerned about the harm to faculty, staff and students using or abusing drugs or alcohol.
All drugs are toxic or poisonous when abused.
Health risks of drug abuse include, but are not limited to, sleep disorders, convulsions, hallucinations, paranoia, deep depression, malnutrition, liver and kidney damage, cardiac irregularities, hepatitis, neurological damage. Alcohol is a depressant. It depresses the central nervous system and can cause serious physical damage. Excessive alcohol consumption damages the liver, resulting in cirrhosis. Abuse of either or both alcohol or drugs during pregnancy increases the risk of birth defects, spontaneous abortion, and stillbirths.