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In addition to the toxicity of specific drugs, mixing drugs can compound toxic effects. Illegal, "counterfeit" or "designer"
<br />drugs maybe toxic, contaminated, or have impurities causing poisoning, and can be lethal. Acute health problems may
<br />include heart attack, stroke, and sudden death (even first-time use of cocaine or GHB). Long-term effects include heart
<br />and/or lung damage, high bloodpressure, blood vessel leaks in brain, brain cell destruction, permanent memory loss,
<br />infertility, impotency, immune system impairment, kidney failure, and cirrhosis of the liver.
<br />Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV or AIDS), sexually transmitted disease, rape, unwanted pregnancy, injury, accidents,
<br />and violence can result from substance abuse. Using alcohol or other drugs while pregnant can cause fetal damage, birth
<br />defects, miscarriage and infant death. For additional information on health risks of substance abuse, see the website of
<br />the National Institute on Drug Abuse, http://www.dr"gabuse.gov/consequences/
<br />ADDICTION HELP PHONE NUMBERS
<br />If a person would like to talk to someone outside of the school, they can call one of the numbers listed on this page or
<br />call a hospitalor treatment center in their area by dialing information (411).
<br />Independent Twelve Step Programs:
<br />• Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) 800-970-9040 http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/
<br />• Marijuana Anonymous 800-766-6779 http://www.marijuana-anonymous.org
<br />• Narcotics Anonymous (NA) 916-732-2299 http://www.na.org/
<br />• AI-Anon/Alateen 1-888-425-2666 http://www.al-anon.alateen.org
<br />SAFETY POLICIES
<br />Campus safety and security are important issues at InterCoast. Our goal is to provide students with a safe environment
<br />in which to learn and to keep students, parents, employees and the public well informed about campus security. The
<br />Jeanne Clery Disclosure ofCampus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, requires institutions of
<br />higher education to record and report certain information about campus safety, including the number of incidents of
<br />certain crimes on or near campus.
<br />— - Each year InterCoast prepares this report to comply with the Clery Act. The full text of this report can be located on the ---
<br />InterCoastweb site at www.intercoast.edu, This report Is prepared in cooperation with the local law enforcement
<br />agencies around our campuses. Each year notification is made to all enrolled students and employees that provides the
<br />web site to access this report. Copies of the report may also be obtained in person from the Campus President or by
<br />calling 818-672-2100. All prospective employees may obtain a copy from the Business Office, website:
<br />www,intercoast.edu, or by calling 818-672-2100.
<br />EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND EVACUATION PROCEDURES
<br />Notification of Campus Emergencies: InterCoast will, without delay and upon confirmation of a significant emergency or
<br />other dangerous situation involving an immediate threat to the health or safety of students or employees occurring on
<br />or affecting thecampus, use any one or a combination of several methods to notify as many people as possible in a timely
<br />manner. InterCoast students, faculty and staff may use the institution's internal intercom system or opt to receive text
<br />and/or e-mail emergency notifications.
<br />InterCoast Authorities may delay notification in cases in which, In the professional judgment of responsible authorities,
<br />immediate notification would compromise efforts to assist victims or to contain, respond to or otherwise mitigate the
<br />emergency. InterCoast will evaluate the circumstances of an event and will assign the appropriate priority based on safety
<br />considerations for life, propertyand environment, in that order. In -progress events will generally take priority over events
<br />that have just occurred or that have occurred at some earlier point In time. Actual, occurring events will generally take
<br />priority over similar events that may potentially occur in the future. The content and scope of the notification will be
<br />determined at the earliest possible point in an event, and the notification may be initiated by the Campus President, Staff
<br />or Faculty, as determined by the particular circumstances. The scope ofthe notification — who/which segments of the
<br />community will be notified— will be determined by the same people, and will reflect the nature and scope of the event.
<br />An event contained in a small area or a single room will likely dictate a smaller scope of notification than would an
<br />uncontained or dynamic event. Subsequent notifications to the larger community will generally be made by the Campus
<br />President.
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