In today’s world it is easy to obtain a variety of drugs or other substances, both legal and illegal, that threaten to do serious harm to your health and well-being. For college students the substances that are most commonly used and abused are tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana. While smoking tobacco is not illegal, smoking marijuana is against federal law and state laws in every state except Washington and Colorado. But throughout the history of higher education the drug most used by students has been alcohol.

In this section our purpose is not to make judgments, but rather to warn you about irresponsible use of substances that can have a major negative effect on your college experience and your life. We hope that this information will help you think twice and avoid the trouble that can come from all forms of substance abuse.