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The information in this section of the website on drug and
alcohol use is provided in response to the Drug-Free Schools
and Communities Act Amendments of 1989 (Public Law 101-226),
which require that the university show that it has adopted and
implemented a program to prevent illicit use of drugs and the
abuse of alcohol by students and employees.
Drug-free workplace:
In order to ensure the University's commitment to a quality
educational and work environment, every faculty member, employee,
and student has a right to work and learn in an environment
free from the effects of abuse of alcohol and other drugs.
Therefore, Bowling Green State University's policy prohibits
the unlawful use, sale, dispensing, transfer, and possession
of controlled substances, alcoholic beverages, drugs not
medically authorized, or any other substance that may impair
an individual's academic or work performance or pose a hazard
to the individual, public, students, or employees of the University
or its property, and at any of its activities.
Each faculty member, employee, and student has the responsibility
to adhere to this policy. Support programs, where appropriate,
are available to violators of this policy. The University may
also take disciplinary action up to and including dismissal
or expulsion from the University, and possible criminal prosecution
toward policy violators.
Prevention:
The University enforces underage drinking laws.
BGSU offers many opportunities and choices. Each decision you
make can greatly impact your future. Choices relating to alcohol
and other drug use can affect your safety, academics, health,
relationships, and the lives of others in the BGSU community.
Alcohol and other drug misuse often results in:
- sexual assaults
- increases in vandalism
- discipline problems
- decreases in academic performance
- injuries
- medical problems
- deaths including overdoses
- suicides
- traffic fatalities
- impaired driving abilities
- physical and psychological dependency
Absence from work, erratic job performance, safety hazards
and a decrease in job productivity are just a few problems experienced
by persons who are impaired by using alcohol and other drugs.
Each of us must become aware of the issues related to alcohol
and other drug use in our community. Follow the links at left
under Alcohol & Drugs for further important information.
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