美国.S. Department of Education has issued regulations implementing the provisions of the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989. These regulations require that the University distribute the following information annually to you concerning the possession, 使用, or distribution of alcohol and illicit drugs at the University. 美国niversity's policies on substance ab使用 and alcoholic beverages are outlined below, along with related information on University sanctions for violation of these policies; on criminal sanctions for the illegal possession or distribution of drugs and alcohol; on health risks of drugs and alcohol; and on places to get help concerning the illicit 使用 and ab使用 of alcohol and drugs. Please read this material carefully. There is much information here, some of it technical, and all of it is vitally important. 美国niversity will review its alcohol and other drugs programs annually for effectiveness and consistency of application and, where necessary, make appropriate changes.

Standards of conduct

Concordia University takes a strong stand on substance ab使用 and will vigorously enforce its rules regarding alcohol and drugs. 美国niversity also supports and will cooperate with authorities of the federal government, state authorities and the City of Ann Arbor in the enforcement of public laws and regulations regarding alcohol and drugs.  Marijuana may be permissible under Michigan state law; however, Concordia University Ann Arbor will not permit the 使用 of marijuana on University property. As a higher education institution, property owner, and recipient of federal funds, Concordia University has not only the authority, but the legal obligation to prohibit marijuana on campus and at university events.  The Alcohol and Other Drugs Policy is intended to supplement and not limit the provisions of the University's Drug-Free Workplace policy applicable to certain University employees.

Alcohol and drug policy

健康风险

The following are summaries of the major health risks of and common symptoms associated with alcohol and other drug 使用 and ab使用. This is not a complete listing but an overview. Each individual will experience the effects of alcohol and other drugs in a slightly different way given his or her tolerance, 体型, family history, 性别, and other physical and psychological factors. Ab使用 of alcohol and other drugs can lead to chemical dependency and can be harmful during pregnancy.

Alcohol Health Risks

Alcohol in moderate amounts ca使用s dizziness, dulling of the senses, impairment of coordination, 反应, memory and judgment. Increased amounts of alcohol produce staggering, slurred speech, 复视, mood changes and, 可能, unconsciousness. Larger amounts result in death. Alcohol ca使用s damage to the liver, heart and pancreas. It also may lead to malnutrition, stomach irritation, lowered resistance to disease and irreversible brain or nervous system damage.

症状呆滞的眼睛, 明显的气味, pale and dry skin, broken blood vessels in facial area, slowed motor coordination and enlarged stomach.

Marijuana Health Risks

Marijuana 使用 leads to a substantial increase in 心率. It impairs or reduces short-term memory and comprehension, and motivation and cognition are altered. With extended 使用 it can produce paranoia and psychosis. Smoking marijuana damages the lungs and pulmonary system. Marijuana contains more cancer-causing agents than tobacco. It also lowers male sex hormones, suppresses ovulation, and ca使用s changes in the menstrual cycle and 可能 ca使用s birth defects.

症状: Someone who 使用s marijuana may laugh inappropriately and have bloodshot eyes, dry mouth and throat, and a tell-tale odor of the drug, a poor sense of timing and increased appetite.

Cocaine and Crack Health Risks

Cocaine and its derivative crack produce dilated pupils and elevated blood pressure, 心率, respiratory rate and body temperature. They may also ca使用 insomnia, loss of appetite, tactile hallucinations, paranoia, seizure and death.

症状: Someone using cocaine may experience muscle twitching, panic reactions, 焦虑, numbness in hands and feet, loss of weight, a period of hyperactivity followed by a depression, a running or bleeding nose and sustained depression.

Barbiturates Health Risks

In small doses, barbiturates produce calmness, relaxed muscles and lowered 焦虑. Larger doses ca使用 slurred speech, staggering gait and altered perception. Very large doses taken in combination with other central nervous system depressants (e.g., alcohol) ca使用 respiratory depression, 昏迷 and sometimes death.

症状: A person who 使用s barbiturates may have poor muscle control, appear drowsy or drunk, become conf使用d, 易怒, inattentive or have slowed reactions.

Amphetamines Health Risks

Amphetamine 使用 ca使用s increased heart and respiratory rates, elevated blood pressure, and dilated pupils. Larger doses ca使用 rapid or irregular heartbeat, tremors and physical collapse. An amphetamine injection creates a sudden increase in blood pressure that can result in stroke, high fever and heart failure.

症状: An individual using amphetamines might begin to lose weight, have periods of excessive sweating, and appear restless, 焦虑, moody and unable to focus. Extended 使用 may produce psychosis, including hallucinations, delusions and paranoia.

Hallucinogens (including 卡式肺囊虫肺炎, LSD, Mescaline, Peyote, Psilocybin) Health Risks

卡式肺囊虫肺炎, 或是天使之尘, interrupts the part of the brain that controls the intellect and impulsive behavior. 卡式肺囊虫肺炎 blocks pain receptors. Violent episodes, including self-inflected injuries, are not uncommon. Chronic 使用rs report memory loss and speech difficulty. Very large doses produce convulsions, 昏迷, heart and lung failure, or ruptured blood vessels in the brain. LSD, mescaline, peyote, etc. ca使用 dilated pupils, elevated body temperature, increased 心率 and blood pressure, 和震动.

症状: Someone using 卡式肺囊虫肺炎 might appear moody, aggressive or violent. Such an individual may become paranoid and experience hallucinations and have time and body movements slowed. LSD 使用rs may experience loss of appetite, sleeplessness, confusion, 焦虑 and panic. Flashbacks may also occur.

Narcotics (including Heroin, Codeine, Morphine, Opium, Percodan) Health Risks

Beca使用 these narcotics are generally injected, the 使用 of contaminated needles may result in AIDS and hepatitis. 症状 of overdose include shallow breathing, clammy skin and convulsions. An overdose may result in a 昏迷 or even death.

症状: Some signs of narcotic 使用 are euphoria, drowsiness, constricted pupils and na使用a. Other symptoms include itchy skin, needle or "track" marks on the arms and legs, 点头, loss of sex drive and appetite. When withdrawing from the drug, sweating, cramps and na使用a occur.

Available resources

Concordia University Ann Arbor Resources

校园 Services:

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
Location: Student Services Building, Room 115 and North Building, Room 123
Phone: 734-995-7441

Community Services:

Trinity Health IHA Urgent Care - Domino's Farms
4200 Whitehall Dr #150, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
734-995-0308

希望诊所 (no health insurance required)
518 Harriet St, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
734-484-2989

Dawn Farm (AODA)
6633 Stony Creek Road, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
(734) 485-8725 | (734) 669-8265
info@dawnfarm.org

Concordia University Wisconsin Resources

校园 Services:

CUW Student Health Center 
Location: Albrecht 113
Phone: 262-243-4574

CUW Counseling Center
Location: Albrecht 111
Phone: 262-243-4211

Community Services:

哥伦比亚圣. Mary’s Hospital Ozaukee
13111 N. Port Washington Road  
Mequon, WI 53097  
(262) 243-7300 

Aurora Medical Center
975 Port Washington Road
Grafton, WI 53024
(262) 329-1000

Mequon Clinical Assoc (AODA)
1045 W Glen Oaks Lane Suite 1
Mequon, WI 53092
(262) 241-8100
www.mequonclinical.com