Withdrawal problems include sweating, diarrhea, fever, insomnia, irritability, nausea, vomiting, and muscle and joint pains. Use impairs and distorts one's perception of surroundings, causes mood changes and results in visual hallucinations that involve geometric forms, colors, and persons or objects. Incidents of hallucinations and permanent brain damage are more frequent with chronic use. Marijuana is usually ingested by smoking. Smoking marijuana causes disconnected ideas, alteration of depth perception and sense of time, impaired judgment and impaired coordination.
Prolonged use can lead to psychological dependence.
Permanent damage can result. The University will impose a minimum disciplinary penalty of suspension for a specified period of time or suspension of rights and privileges, or both, for conduct related to the use, possession, or distribution of drugs that are prohibited by state, federal, or local law. Other penalties that may be imposed for conduct related to the unlawful use, possession, or distribution of drugs or alcohol include disciplinary probation, payment for damage to or misappropriation of property, suspension of rights and privileges, expulsion, or such other penalty as may be deemed appropriate under the circumstances. The federal penalties quoted in these charts are based upon language contained in the applicable federal statutes creating criminal offenses regarding controlled substances. The University's Counseling, Learning, and Career Services , through its Telephone Counseling and Referral Service, offers confidential and anonymous referral information regarding community substance abuse resources.