Possession of alcoholic containers is also prohibited. Each violation reported is considered to be one offense. The University shall take action in addition to any action which may or may not be taken by civil authorities when laws, regulations or rules regarding alcohol are violated. Any violation of illicit drugs, narcotics or hallucinatory agents may result in suspension or expulsion from the University. These factors result in a higher incidence of accidents and accidental death for such persons than for nonusers of alcohol.
Nutrition also suffers, and vitamin and mineral deficiencies are frequent.
Prolonged alcohol abuse causes bleeding from the intestinal tract, damage to nerves and the brain, psychotic behavior, loss of memory and coordination, damage to the liver often resulting in cirrhosis, impotence, severe inflammation of the pancreas, and damage to the bone marrow, heart, testes, ovaries and muscles. Damage to nerves and organs is usually irreversible. Death or coma resulting from overdose of drugs is also more frequent. In addition to adverse effects associated with use of a specific drug, intravenous drug users who use unsterilized needles or who share needles with other drug users can develop AIDS, hepatitis, tetanus and infections in the heart. Brain damage may also result.