Conviction for the possession or distribution of illegal drugs or alcohol will result in various penalties according to the nature of the offense. This can include imprisonment, fines, confiscation of property, and other related penalties. A violation of State Law which results in a conviction will result in additional action by the University. It can alter moods, cause changes in the body, and become habit forming. Drinking too much causes slowed reactions, slurred speech, and sometimes unconsciousness.
Alcohol works first on the part of the brain that controls inhibitions.
A person does not have to be an alcoholic to have problems with alcohol. Every year, many individuals lose their lives in alcohol-related automobile accidents, drownings, and suicides. Serious health problems can and do occur before drinkers reach the stage of addiction or chronic use. Some of the serious diseases associated with chronic alcohol use include alcoholism and cancer of the liver, stomach, colon, larynx, esophagus, and breast. For those who currently smoke marijuana, the dangers are much more serious than they were in the 1960's.