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SHARED RESPONSIBILITY A safe and productive drug -free workplace is achieved through cooperation and shared responsibility. Both employees and studentshave important roles to play. All employees and students are required to not report to work/school or be subject to duty while theirability to perform job duties is impaired due to on- or off -duty use of alcohol or other drugs, In addition, students are encouraged to: • Report dangerous behavior to the Campus President.lt is the Campus President's responsibility to: • Inform students of the drug -free workplace policy. • Observe student performance, • Investigate reports of dangerous practices. • Document negative changes and problems in performance. • Counsel students as to expected performance improvement. • Clearly state consequences of policy violations. COMMUNICATION Communicating our Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Policy to employees and students is critical to our success. To ensure allstudents are aware of their role in supporting our Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Policy: • All students will receive a written copy of the policy in the student catalog. • All students will review the policy in the admissions process. • The policy will be reviewed in orientation sessions with new students. • All students will receive an update of the policy, • Student education about the dangers of alcohol and drug use and the availability of help will be provided to all students. i Every staff and faculty member will receive training to help him/her recognize and manage students with alcohol and other drug problems. POLICY REVIEW AND EFFECTIVENESS -- -- — --- — --- -- — ---- In an effort to maintain biennial review materials effectively, InterCoast Colleges will keep such materials at a centralized location viathe Corporate Administrative Office. Materials may include, but not limited to, departmental trainings on alcohol and drug education, annual notifications, biennial policies review and updates, and employee/student disciplinary sanctions. POTENTIAL HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL RISKS ALCOHOL: Inattentive, accident prone, undependable, excessive drinking at meetings or lunches, absenteeism, tardiness. AMPHETAMINES: Erratic production, interpersonal problems, excessive use of medical benefits, absenteeism, tardiness. COCAINE: Mood swings that cause problems with other employees, inconsistent performance, possibly selling drugs at work and/orstealing from employer, absenteeism, tardiness. MARIJUANA: Loss of short-term memory, slowed responses, sleepiness, difficulty concentrating, erratic production, frequent tripsto isolated areas, OPIATES: Unable to think clearly, loss of interest in physical appearance, possibly selling drugs at work and/or, stealing fromemployer, and low motivation. PCP: Bizarre behavior, disoriented, impaired speech, accident-prone. Unable to perform functionality. FACTS ON DRUG ABUSE Substance abuse can cause very serious health and behavioral problems, including short -and long-term effects upon both the body (physiological) and mind (psychological), as well as impairment of learning ability, memory, and performance. Chronic health problems may arise from long-term abuse, and acute, traumatic reactions may arise even from one-time or moderate use. 491 P;.w, Inisrt ua>t ( Scnuul Cal.A,g