1.0 Policy
2.0 Scope
2.1 Prohibited Conduct
2.2 Requirements for Employees and Students
2.3 Third Party Requirements
3.0 Health Risks
4.0 Local, State, and Federal Legal Sanctions
4.1 Examples
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Unlawful possession of a narcotic drug is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison. -
The purchase, possession, or consumption of any alcoholic beverages (including beer and wine) by any person under the age of 21 is prohibited. -
It is illegal to provide alcohol to a person under the age of 21. -
Serving alcohol to an intoxicated person is prohibited. -
Selling any alcoholic beverages, except under the authority of a California Alcoholic Beverage Control License, is prohibited. -
It is a felony to induce another person to take various drugs and "intoxicating agents" with the intent of enabling oneself or the drugged person to commit a felony. The person who induced the other may be regarded as a principal in any crime committed. -
Any person found in a public place to be under the influence of an intoxicating liquor or drug and unable to care for their own safety, or who is interfering with the use of a public way, is guilty of disorderly conduct, which is a misdemeanor. -
It is illegal for a person to possess nitrous oxide (e.g., whippets) with the intent to inhale it for purpose of altering their mood or mental functioning.
5.0 Resources for Staff, Faculty, Postdoctoral Scholars and Students
6.0 Drug and Alcohol Awareness Program
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Caltech's substance abuse policy; -
the dangers of drugs and alcohol in a work and academic environment; -
faculty, staff, postdoctoral scholar, and student assistance programs; and
disciplinary action that may be imposed on faculty, staff, postdoctoral scholars, and students for violations of this policy.
7.0 Supervisor’s Responsibilities
8.0 Caltech Sanctions