Any employee or student violating the policy will be subject to dismissal, and any contractor or visitor found in violation will be refused entry onto the college premises. The average age for the first experimentation with alcohol and other gateway drugs is 12 years old. It takes less alcohol to produce intoxication in youths than in adults. Adolescents can become addicted to alcohol faster than adults. Modern research indicates increasing evidence that heredity is a major contributing factor in the disease of alcoholism.
Most alcoholics are well accepted members of the community.
Chronic alcohol consumption causes damage to many body organs - brain, liver, heart, stomach, intestines, mouth, etc. The earlier in the progression of alcoholism that an individual is treated, the greater the chances of recovery. Alcohol dependent persons can recover. THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, remains in the fat cells of the body from 14-30 days. Marijuana can cause the user to develop tolerance which means that more and more is needed to experience the expected high.