Drug Usage Report Drug Usage Report Illegal drugs and alcohol not only pose serious health risks to those who use them, but state and federal criminal penalties for possession, sale, trafficking and illegal interstate transportation are also severe. University disciplinary sanctions for possession and sale of illegal drugs and alcohol can result in disruption or termination of University education or employment. Prolonged immoderate use can cause artery disease, heart failure, and liver damage including cancer, cirrhosis and hepatitis. Because it damages short-term memory and decreases concentration and learning abilities, it is particularly detrimental to students.
Steroids have side effects ranging from insomnia to death.
Using them increases your risk of cancer and cardiovascular, kidney and liver disease. Users may exhibit aggressive, combative behavior and use may cause impotence, sterility or fetal damage. These drugs cause acute psychoses and malnutrition. They also can make you nervous, hyperactive, and sleepless and can elevate your pulse rate and blood pressure. Infants born to barbiturate users may suffer congenital deformities.