Alcohol and Drug Education and Prevention

Central Wyoming College has the responsibility of maintaining an educational environment conducive to academic achievement and of assisting students to be successful. CWC recognizes that the use and abuse of alcohol and other drugs interferes with students’ educational goals and, therefore, is committed to facilitating a drug free learning environment. Students, faculty and staff will have access to alcohol and other drug education. As well as educating the college community, CWC has very stringent policies governing the use of alcohol and other drugs on campus or at CWC-sponsored activities.

In addition, students should be aware that according to the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (Section 5301) students who receive federal financial aid (e.g., Pell Grant, Stafford Loans) must certify that they will not engage in the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession or use of a controlled substance during the period covered by the aid. If students are convicted of drug distribution or possession, the court may suspend their eligibility for Title IV Financial Aid.

Criminal Sanctions for Alcohol Offenses

Local Laws

Offense: Possession of alcohol by minors

Sanction: Up to $750 fine and/or 6 months in jail.

Offense: Consumption, actual possession, or constructive possession of alcoholic liquor or malt beverages by minors

Sanction: Up to $750 fine and/or 6 months in jail.

Offense: Public intoxication for minors; public intoxication for all others

Sanction: Up to $750 fine and/or 6 months in jail.

Offense: Consumption from or possession of an open container in public

Sanction: Up to $750 fine and/or 6 months in jail.

Offense: Consumption from or possession of an open container while operating a motor vehicle

Sanction: Up to $750 fine and/or 6 months in jail.

Offense: Driving under the influence

Sanction: Up to $750 fine and/or 6 months in jail.

Offense: Delivery of alcohol to a minor

Sanction: Up to $750 fine and/or 6 months in jail.

State Laws

Offense: Skiing while impaired (W.S. 6-9-301)

Sanction: Up to $750 fine and/or 20 days in jail.

Offense: Delivery or sale of alcohol to minors (W.S. 12-6-101)

Sanction: Up to $750 fine and/or 6 months in jail.

Offense: Transportation or possession of alcohol with intent to deliver to minors in motor vehicles (W.S. 12-6-102)

Sanction: Up to $1,000 fine and/or 1 year in jail. (More severe penalties for second offenders)

Offense: Purchase of alcohol using false ID (W.S. 12-6-101c)

Sanction: Up to $750 fine and/or 6 months in jail.

Offense: Minor in dispensing room (W.S. 12-5-203a)

Sanction: Up to $750 fine and/or 6 months in jail.

Offense: Minor in possession of alcohol (W.S. 12-6-101b)

Sanction: Up to $750 fine and/or 6 months in jail.

Offense: Driving under the influence (W.S. 31-5-233)

Sanction: Same as DUI for drug charges.

Offense: Aggravated homicide by vehicle (W.S. 6-2-106bi)

Sanction: Up to $10,000 fine and/or 20 years’ imprisonment and/or revocation of driver’s license.

Offense: Operating a watercraft under the influence (W.S. 41-13-206)

Sanction: Same as DUI for drug charges.

Offense: Unlawful operation of vehicle by youthful driver with detectable alcohol concentration (W.S. 31-5-234)

Sanction: Person younger than 21 years of age with 0.02% alcohol concentration results in license suspension or denial.

Offense: Consumption and possession of alcoholic beverages in opened containers by operator of vehicle prohibited (W.S. 31-5-235)

Sanction: Up to $500 fine and/or 6 months in jail.

Criminal Sanctions for Drug Offenses

Local Laws

Offense: Use, Possession or Sale of Controlled Substances

Sanction: Up to $750 fine and/or 6 months in jail.

Offense: Driving Under the Influence

Sanction: Up to $750 fine and/or 6 months in jail.

Offense: Driving under the influence

Sanction: Up to $750 fine and 6 months in jail.

State Laws

Offense: Delivery of, or possession with intent to deliver, drug paraphernalia (W.S. 35-7-1056)

Sanction: Up to $750 fine and/or 6 months in jail.

Offense: Delivery of drug paraphernalia to a minor (W.S. 35-7-1057)

Sanction: Up to $2,500 fine and/or 5 years in jail.

Offense: Possession, manufacture or delivery of controlled substances (W.S. 35-7-1031)

Sanction: Up to $25,000 fine and/or 20 years in jail, depending upon the type of substance. (Double penalties for second offenders.)

Offense: Distribution by person over 18 years of age to person under 18 years of age and three years younger (W.S. 35-76-1036)

Sanction: Up to double the penalties of W.S. 35-7-1031.

Offense: Driving under the influence (W.S. 31-5-233)

Sanction: Up to $750 fine and/or 6 months in jail and/or revocation of driver’s license. (More severe penalties for repeat offenders and those causing bodily injury)

Offense: Using or being under the influence of controlled substances (W.S. 35-7-1039)

Sanction: Up to $100 fine and/or 90 days in jail. (Double penalties for second offenders.)

Offense: Possession or cultivation of marijuana, peyote or opium (W.S. 35-7-1040)

Sanction: Up to $1,000 fine and/or 90 days in jail. (Double penalties for second offenders.)

Federal Laws

Offense: Simple possession of controlled substances (21 USCS 844)

Sanction: Up to $5,000 fine and/or 1 year in jail. (More severe penalties for repeat offenders)

Offense: Distribution to person under 21 years of age, near or in schools and employment or use of person under 18 years of age in drug operations (21USCS 845)

Sanction: Up to $30,000 fine and/or life imprisonment.

Offense: Manufacture, distribution or possession with intent to distribute controlled substances or counterfeit controlled substances (21 USCS 841)

Sanction: Up to $2,000,000 fine and/or 40 years’ imprisonment. (More severe penalties for repeat offenders, those causing the death of another person or distributing to a person under 21 years of ages.)

Drugs Trade or other names Physical Dependence Psychological Dependence Possible Effects Effects of Overdose Withdrawal Syndrome
Narcotics
Opium Dover’s Powder, Paregoric, Parepectolin High High Euphoria, drowsiness, respiratory depression, constricted pupils, nausea, tolerance develops. Slow and shallow breathing. Watery eyes, runny nose, yawning. Slow and Shallow breathing, clammy skin, convulsions, coma, possible death, loss of appetite, irritability. Watery eyes, runny nose, loss of appetite, tremors, panic, cramps, nausea, chills and sweating, possible death.
Morphine Morphine, MS-Contin, Roxanol, Roxanol-SR High High
Codeine Tylenol w/Codeine, Empirin w/Codeine, Moderate Moderate
Heroin Diacetylmorphine, Horse, Smack High High
Hydromorphine Dilaudid High High
Meperidine Demerol, Mepergan High High
Methadone Dolophine, Methadone, Methadose High High-Low
Other Numorphan, Percodan, Percocet, Tylox, Tussionex, Fentanyl, Darvon, Lomotil, Talwin High-Low High-Low
Depressants
Chloral Hydrate Noctec Moderate Moderate Slurred speech, disorientation, drunken without odor of alcohol, tolerance develops.
Shallow respiration, clammy skin, dilated pupils weak and rapid pulse, coma, possible death.
Anxiety, insomnia, tremors, behavior delirium, convulsions, possible death.
Barbiturates Amytal, Butisol, Florinal, Lotusate, Nembutal, Seconal, Tuinal, Phenobarbital High-Moderate High-Moderate
Benzodiazepines Ativan, Dalmane, Diazepam, Librium, Xanax, Serax Low High-Moderate
Methaqualone Quaalude High High-Moderate
Glutethimide Doriden High-Moderate High-Moderate
Other Equanil, Miltown, Noludar, Placidyl, Valmid High-Moderate Varies
Stimulants
Cocaine Coke, Flake, Snow, Crack High High Increased alertness, excitation, euphoria, increased pulse rate and blood pressure, insomnia, loss of appetite, tolerance develops.
Agitation, increase in body temperature, hallucination, convulsions, possible death.
Apathy, long periods of sleep, irritability, depression, disorientation.
Amphetamines Biphetamine, Delcobase, Desoxyn, Dexedrine, Obetrol High High
Methamphet-amine Crank, Speed, Go Fast High High
Phenmetrazine Preludin Possible High
Methylphenidate Ritalin Possible Moderate
Other Apidex, Cylert, Didrex, Ionamin, Melfiat, Pegine, Anorex, Tenuate, Tepanil, Prelu-2 Possible High
Hallucinogens
LSD Acid, Microdot None Unknown Illusions and hallucinations, poor perception time and distance, tolerance develops
Longer, more intense “trip” episodes, psychosis, possible death.
Withdrawal Syndromes not reported.
Mescaline and Peyote Amxc, Buttons, Cactus None Unknown
Variants 2.5DMA, PMA, STP, MDA, MDMA, TMA, DOM, DOB, Unknown Unknown
Phencyclidine PCP, Angel Dust, Hog Unknown High
Analogues PCE, PCP, PCPy, TCP, PCE, PCPy, TCP, High High
Other Hallucinogens Bufotenine, ibogsine, DMT, DEP, Psilocybin, PCE, PCPy, TCP High High
Cannabis
Marijuana Pot, Acapulco Gold, grass, reefer, sinsemilla, Thai sticks Unknown Moderate Euphoria, relaxed inhibitions, increased appetite, disoriented behavior, tolerance develops. Fatigue, paranoia, possible psychosis. Insomnia, hyperactivity and decreased appetite occasionally reported.
Tetrahydro-annabinol THC, Marinol Unknown Moderate
Hashish Hash Unknown Moderate
Hashish Oil Hash Oil Unknown Moderate
Alcohol
Malt Beverage is beer, 1/2 of 1% to 6% alcohol
Unfortified Wine is not more than 17% alcohol
Fortified Wine is wine of not more than 24% alcohol
Spirituous Liquor is distilled spirits or ethyl alcohol, including spirits of wine, whiskey, rum, brandy, gin, etc.
Mixed Beverage is a drink composed in whole or part of spirituous liquor and served at restaurants, hotels and private clubs licensed by the State.
Psychologically and physically addictive; can lead to depression of the immune system; increased risk of heart disease, cancer, accidents, hypertension; damage to unborn fetus, impotence levels. Mothers who drink alcohol during pregnancy may give birth to infants with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Very high doses cause respiratory failure and death. If combined with other depressants of the central nervous system, much lower dose of alcohol will produce the effects just described. Repeated use of alcohol can lead to dependence. Sudden cessation of alcohol intake is likely to produce withdrawal symptoms, including severe anxiety, tremors, hallucinations, and convulsions. Alcohol withdrawal can be life threatening. Long-term consumption of large quantities of alcohol, particularly when combined with poor nutrition, can also lead to permanent damage to vital organs such as the brain and the liver.