University*of*Nebraska*-*Kearney*
1"
I. Annual*Notification*of*the*Drug*and*Alcohol*Abuse*Prevention*Program*(DAAPP)*-
An"annual"notification"will"be"sent"to"all"students"and"employees."The"notification"will"include:
A. Standards"of"conduct"that"clearly"prohibit,"at"minimum,"the"unlawful"possession,"use,"or"distribution
of"illicit"drugs"and"alcohol"by"students"and"employees;
B. A"description"of"appropriate"legal"sanctions"for"violation"of"federal,"state"and"local"laws"for"the
unlawful"possession"or"distribution"of"illicit"drugs"and"alcohol;
C. A"description"of"the"health"risks"associated"with"the"abuse"of"illicit"drugs"or"alcohol"use;
D. A"list"of"drug"and"alcohol"programs"(evaluations,"treatment"and"counseling)"that"are"available"to
employees"or"students;
E. A"clear"statement"that"the"University"will"impose"disciplinary"sanctions"on"students"and"employees
for"violations"of"the"standards"of"conduct;
F. Identifica tio n"as"to"w h o m"will"be"maintaining"the"DAAPP"document;
G. A"description"of"people"that"the"DAAPP"will"be"sent"to"(students,"employees.)
II. Standards*of*Conduct
A. Student"Code"of"Conduct"-"The"University"of"Nebraska"at"Kearney"(UNK)"is"a"community"of"scholars
which"values"the"freedoms"of"inquiry"and"expression.""The"Student"Code"of"Conduct"is"intended"to
present"a"clear"statement"of"student"rights"and"responsibilities"and"to"set"forth"the"procedures
established"by"the"University"of"Nebraska"at"Kearney"to"protect"those"rights"and"address"the
abdication"of"those"responsibilities.""The"Student"Code"of"Conduct"describes"the"types"of"acts"that
are"not"acceptable"in"an"academic"community,"as"well"as"the"general"processes"used"to"address
those"acts.
The"UNK"Student"Code"of"Conduct"procedures"act"as"an"educationally-based"fact-finding"proce ss,
not"a"court"of"law.""Its"proceedings"are"not"civil"or"criminal"trials.""The"hearings"are"not"adversarial
proceedings"but"rather"inquiries"conducted"by"the"Conduct"Officer"and/or"Board.""Students"do"not
relinquish"their"righ ts"or"she d"th eir"resp on sib ilities"as"citizens"by"becoming"members"of"the
University"community.""Students"must"also"be"aware"that,"as"citizens,"they"are"subject"to"all"federal
and"state"laws"in"addition"to"all"University"regulations"governing"student"conduct"and
responsibilities.
B. The"illegal"possession,"use,"or"distribution"of"drugs"or"alcohol"by"students"and"employees"is"a
violation"of"University"rules"and"State"and"Federal"laws."The"Board"of"Regents"of"the"University"of
Nebraska"has"directed"officers"of"the"University"to"cooperate"with"State"and"Federal"agencies"in"the
prevention"of"drug"abuse."See"Board"of"Regents"of"the"University"of"Nebraska,"Minutes,"Vol."29,"pp.
90–91"(September"12,"1967)."In"satisfaction"of"this"mandate"and"in"order"to"fulfill"its"obligations
under"the"Drug"Free"Workplace"Act"of"1988"and"the"Safe"and"Drug-Free"Schools"and"Communities
Act"of"1994,"the"University"has"formulated"standards"of"conduct"for"both"its"employees"and"its
students"which"prohibit"the"following"acts:
1. use,"possession,"manufacture,"distribution,"sale"of"illegal"drugs"or"drug"paraphernalia"on
University"premises"or"while"on"University"business"or"at"University"activities,"or"in"University
supplied"vehicles"either"during"or"after"working"hours;
University*of*Nebraska*-*Kearney*
2"
"
2. unauthorized"use,"possession,"manufacture,"distribution"or"sale"of"a"controlled"substance"as"
defined"by"the"Federal"Controlled"Substances"Act,"21"U.S.C."§§"801"et"seq.,"or"Nebraska’s"
Uniform"Controlled"Substances"Act,"Neb."Rev."Stat."§§"28-401"et"seq.,"(Reissue"2008,"Cu m."Supp."
2016),"available"at"http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/,"on"University"premises,"while"engaged"
in"Unive rsit y"b u s ine s s,"a tte n d in g"University"a ct ivit ies "o r"in "U n iv ers ity "su p p lie d "ve h icle s"e ith e r"
during"or"after"working"hours;""
3. unauthorized"use,"m an u fa ct u re ,"dis trib u tio n ,"p o ss e ss ion ,"o r"s ale "o f"a lco h o l"o n "U n ive rs ity "
premises"or"while"on"University"business,"attending"University"activities"or"in"University"supplied"
vehicles"either"during"or"after"working"hours;""
4. storing"in"a"locker,"desk,"vehicle"or"other"place"on"University"owned"or"occupied"premises"any"
unauthorized"controlled"substances,"drug"paraphernalia,"or"alcohol;""
5. use"of"alcohol"off"University"premises"that"adversely"affects"an"employee's"or"student's"work"or"
academic"performance,"jeopardize s"a n "e m p lo y ee 's"o r "stu d e n t's"s a fe ty"o r"t h e"s a fet y"o f"o t h ers ;""
6. possession,"use,"manufacture,"distribution,"or"sale"of"illegal"drugs"off"University"premises"that"
adversely"affects"the"employee's"work"performance"or"the"student's"academic"performance,"or"
an"employee's"or"student's"safety"or"the"safety"of"others;""
7. violation"of"State"or"Federal"laws"relating"to"the"unauthorized"use,"possession,"manufacture,"
distribution,"or"sale"of"alcohol,"controlled"substances,"or"drug"paraphernalia;"
8. in"the"cas e "o f"em ployees,"failure"to"notify"an"employee's"supervisor"of"an"employee's"arrest"or"
conviction"under"any"criminal"drug"statute"as"a"result"of"a"violation"of"law"which"occurs"at"the"
University"of"Nebraska"workplace.""
[The"Stan d ar ds "of"C o n du c t"w er e"a p pro v ed "b y"the"Re gen ts"in"19 90."Se e"B oa rd"of"R ege nts"o f"the"
University"of"Nebraska,"Minutes,"Vol."55,"p."205"(October"12,"1990).]""
"
III. Legal*Sanctions*
A. Federal"–""
FEDERAL"PENALTIES"AND"SANCTIONS"FOR"ILLEGAL"POSSESSION"OF"CONTROLLED"
SUBSTANCES""
21#U.#S.C.#§#844(a)#"
First"Conviction:"Up"to"1-year"imprisonment"and"fine"of"at"least"$1,000"or"both."After"one"
prior"drug"conviction:"At"least"15-days"in"prison,"not"to"exceed"2-years,"and"a"fine"of"at"least"
$2,500."After"two"or"more"prior"drug"convictions:"at"least"90-days"in"prison,"not"to"exceed"3-
years,"and"a"fine"of"at"least"$5,000.""
"
21#U.S.C.#§§#853(a)#and#881#(a)#"
Forfeiture"of"tangible"and"intangible"personal"and"real"property"used"to"possess"or"to"
facilitate"possession"of"a"controlled"substance"if"that"offense"is"punishable"by"more"than"1-
year"imprisonment."Forfeiture"of"vehicles,"boats,"aircraft,"or"any"other"conveyance"used,"or"
intended"for"us,"to"transport"or"in"any"manner"to"facilitate"the"transportation,"sale,"receipt,"
possession,"or"concealment"of"controlled"substances."
"
# #
University*of*Nebraska*-*Kearney*
3"
"
21#U.S.C.#§#844a#"
Civil"fine"of"up"to"$10,000"for"each"violation"of"21"U.S.C."§"844"involving"controlled"
substances"listed"in"21"U.S.C."§"841(b)(1)(A).""
#
21#U.S.C.#§#862#"
Denial"of"Federal"benefits,"such"as"financial"aid"grants,"contracts,"student"loans,"and"
professional"and"commercial"licenses"for"individuals"convicted"of"distributing"controlled"
substances"(drug"trafficking)."The"denial"can"last"up"to"5-years"for"the"first"conviction"and"up"
to"10-years"for"the"second"conviction."Those"who"have"three"or"more"convictions"will"be"
permanently"ineligible"for"all"Federal"benefits.""
#
18#U.S.C.#§#922(g)#"
Ineligible"to"receive"or"possess"a"firearm"or"ammunition.""
Miscellaneous#"
Authority"to"revoke"certain"Federal"licenses"and"benefits,"e.g."pilot"licenses,"public"housing"
tenancy,"etc.,"is"vested"with"the"officials"of"individual"Federal"agencies.""
Chart"1"summarizes"trafficking"penalties"under"Federal"law"for"various"types"of"drugs."This"
informa tio n "is "p ub lis h ed "b y "th e "U n ite d "St at es "D ru g "E n fo rce ment"Ad ministration "a n d "is"a va ila b le"
online"at:"http://www.justice.gov/dea/druginfo/ftp3.shtml""(last"visited"Sep tem b er"11 ,"201 7). "
"
B. Federal"Trafficking"Penalties"table,"obtained"from"the"U.S."Drug"Enforcement"Administration"
(https://www.dea.gov/druginfo/ftp3.shtml),"is"provided"below:""
"
"
"
* *
University*of*Nebraska*-*Kearney*
4"
"
CHART*1"
FEDERAL*TRAFFICKING*PENALTIES"
"
University*of*Nebraska*-*Kearney*
5"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
" "
University*of*Nebraska*-*Kearney*
6"
"
CHART 2
SANCTIONS UNDER NEBRASKA LAW FOR UNLAWFUL
POSSESSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ANABOLIC STEROIDS,
MARIJUANA, AND HASHISH OR OTHER SUBSTANCES
CONTAINING TETRAHYDROCANNABINOLS
"
"
"
"
Drug
"
"
"
Quantity
"
"
Penalty for "simple" possession
Penalty for
manufacture,
distribution, delivery,
dispensation,
or possession with
intent to
manufacture,
distribute, deliver or
dispense
Anabolic Steroids
1
Schedule
III(d)
Any detectable amount
Up to 2 years imprisonment and 12 months
post-release supervision (with 9-
month minimum post-release supervision if
imprisoned) or $10,000 fine, or both. Class IV
felony
Up to 20 years imprisonment;
Class IIA
felony
Hashish or Concentrated
Cannabis
2
Schedule
I(c)(16)
Any detectable amount
Up to 2 years imprisonment and 12 months
post-release supervision (with 9-
month minimum post-release supervision if
imprisoned) or $10,000 fine, or both. Class IV
felony
Up to 20 years imprisonment;
Class IIA
felony
Marijuana
3
Schedule
I(c)(7) Or
Synthetically
Produced
Cannabinoids
4
Schedule I
(c)(25)
Any detectable amount up
to 1 ounce
1st offense - $300 fine and possible assignment
to controlled substances course.
Infraction.
2nd offense - $400 fine and up to five days
imprisonment. Class IV misdemeanor. 3rd and
subsequent offenses - $500 fine and
imprisonment not to exceed 7 days.
Class IIIA misdemeanor.
Up to 20 years imprisonment;
Class IIA
felony
More than 1 ounce but less
than 1 pound
Up to 3 months imprisonment or $500 fine or
both. Class III misdemeanor.
More than one pound
Up to 5 years imprisonment or $10,000 fine or
both. Class IV felony.
"
"
1
"Anabolic steroid shall mean any drug or hormonal substance, chemically and pharmacologically related to testosterone (other than
estrogens, progestins, and corticosteroids), that promotes muscle growth and includes any controlled
substance in Schedule III(d) of Section 28-
405." Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-401 (31) (Reissue 2016).
2
"Hashish or concentrated cannabis shall means (a) The separated resin, whether crude or purified, obtained from a plant of the genus
cannabis or (b) any material, preparation, mixture, compound, or other substance which contains ten
percent or more by weight of
tetrahydrocannabinols." Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-401(27) (Reissue 2016).
3
"Marijuana" is defined at Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-401(13) (Reissue 2016).
4
Nomenclature for these cannabinoids is not internationally recognized and may change; so as long as the chemical structure of
a drug fits into this drug’s enumerated categories, it shall be included. See Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-405,
Schedule I (c)(25) (Reissue 2016).
"
Last reviewed 09/2017
"
"
{2017 0213 0139 Chart 2 2017 NE Law Sanctions for Unlawful Possession or Distribution of Substances UPDATED.doc; 1}
University*of*Nebraska*-*Kearney*
7"
"
CHART 3
SANCTIONS UNDER NEBRASKA LAW FOR UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ILLICIT DRUGS
"
"
Drug
1
"
Quantity
"
Penalty for "simple" possession
Penalty for manufacture,
distribution, delivery,
dispensation, possession with
intent to manufacture,
distribute, deliver or dispense
Methamphetamine
“Meth”
or
"Speed"
Schedule
2
II(c)(3)
Any detectable amount up to 10
grams
Up to 2 years imprisonment and 9-12 months
post-release supervision or $10,000 fine or
both. Class IV felony.
Not less than 1 year imprisonment
and not more than 50 years
imprisonment.
Class II felony.
At least 10 grams but less than
28 grams
Not less than 3 years imprisonment
and not more than 50 years
imprisonment. Class ID felony.
At least 28 grams but less than
140 grams
Not less than 5 years imprisonment
and not more than 50 years
imprisonment. Class 1C felony.
140 grams or more
Not less than 20 years imprisonment
and not more than life imprisonment.
Class 1B felony.
Heroin
Schedule I(b)(11)
Any detectable amount up to 10
grams
Up to 2 years imprisonment and 9-12 months
post-release supervision or $10,000 fine or
both. Class IV felony.
Not less than 1 year imprisonment
and not more than 50 years
imprisonment.
Class II felony.
At least 10 grams but less than
28 grams
Not less than 3 years imprisonment
and not more than 50 years
imprisonment, Class 1D felony.
At least 28 grams but less than
140 grams
Not less than 5 years imprisonment
and not more than 50 years
imprisonment. Class 1C felony.
140 grams or more
Not less than 20 years imprisonment
and not more than life imprisonment.
Class 1B felony.
Cocaine or Base Cocaine
"Crack
Cocain
e"
Schedu
le
II(a)(4)
Any detectable amount up to 10
grams
Up to 2 years imprisonment and 9-12 months
post-release supervision or $10,000 fine or
both. Class IV felony.
Not less than 1 year imprisonment
and not more than 50 years
imprisonment.
Class II felony.
At least 10 grams but less than
28 grams
Not less than 3 years imprisonment
and not more than 50 years
imprisonment. Class 1D felony.
At least 28 grams but less than
140 grams
Not less than 5 years imprisonment
and not more than 50 years
imprisonment. Class 1C felony.
140 grams or more
Not less than 20 years imprisonment
and not more than life imprisonment.
Class 1B felony.
Phencyclidine
"PCP” or
“Angel Dust"
Schedule
II(d)(4)
Any detectable amount
Up to 2 years imprisonment and 9-12 months
post-release supervision or $10,000 fine or
both. Class IV felony.
Not less than 1 year imprisonment
and not more than 50 years
imprisonment.
Class II felony.
Lysergic Acid Diethylamide
"LSD"
Schedule I(c)(6)
Any detectable amount
Up to 2 years imprisonment and 9-12 months
post-release supervision or $10,000 fine or
both. Class IV felony.
Up to 4 years imprisonment and 9-24
months post-release supervision or
$25,000 fine or both. Class III felony.
Fentanyl
"China
White"
Schedul
e
II(b)(5)
Any detectable amount
Up to 2 years imprisonment and 9-12 months
post-release supervision or $10,000 fine or
both. Class IV felony.
Not less than 1 year imprisonment
and not more than 50 years
imprisonment.
Class II felony.
"Exceptionally Hazardous
Drugs”
3
Any detectable amount
Up to 2 years imprisonment and 9-12 months
post-release supervision or $10,000 fine or
both. Class IV felony.
Not less than 1 year imprisonment
and not more than 50 years
imprisonment.
Class II felony.
Schedule I/II/III drugs not
classified as
“Exceptionally Hazardous Drugs”
Any detectable amount
Up to 2 years imprisonment and 9-12 months
post-release supervision or $10,000 fine or
both. Class IV felony.
Up to 20 years imprisonment. Class
IIA felony.
Any Controlled Substances
classified in
Schedule IV or V
Any detectable amount
Up to 2 years imprisonment and 9-12 months
post-release supervision or $10,000 fine or
both. Class IV felony.
Up to 3 years imprisonment and 9-18
months post-release supervision or
$10,000 or both. Class IIIA felony.
"
"
"
1
Outlined in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-416 (Reissue 2016).
2
All references are to the controlled substances schedules enumerated in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-405 (Reissue 2016).
3
"Exceptionally Hazardous Drug" is defined in the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-401 (28) (Reissue
2016).
Rev. 09/20/2017
University*of*Nebraska*-*Kearney*
8"
"
CHART 4: COMMONLY ABUSED DRUGS AND HEALTH RISKS
Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse, http://www.drugabuse.gov/drugs-abuse/commonly-abused-drugs-charts
Alcohol
Possible Health Effects
Drinking too much – on a single occasion or over time – can take a serious toll on your health. According to the
National institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, alcohol can interfere with the healthy functioning of various
parts of your body and cause problems with your brain, heart, liver, pancreas, and immune system. It may
increase your risk of developing certain cancers such as mouth, esophagus, throat, liver, and/or breast. Alcohol
can disrupt fetal development at any stage during a pregnancy. Drinking during pregnancy can cause brain
damage, leading to a range of developmental, cognitive, and behavioral problems, which can appear at any time
during childhood. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) is the umbrella term for the different diagnoses.
Combining alcohol with many of the drugs listed below increases the negative health risks associated with the
drugs.
"
Ayahuasca
Possible Health Effects:
Short-Term: Strong hallucinations including perceptions of
otherworldly imagery, altered visual and auditory
perceptions; increased blood pressure; vomiting.
Long-Term: Unknown.
Other Health-Related Issues: Unknown
Street Name
Aya, Yagé, Hoasca
Commercial Name
None
Common Forms
Brewed as tea
Common Ways Taken
Swallowed as tea
DEA Schedule
DMT is Schedule I, but plants containing it are not
controlled
"
Bath Salts (Synthetic Cathinones)
Possible Health Effects:
Short-Term: Increased heart rate and blood pressure;
euphoria; increased sociability and sex drive; paranoia,
agitation, and hallucinations; psychotic and violent
behavior; nosebleeds; sweating; nausea, vomiting;
insomnia; irritability; dizziness; depression; suicidal
thoughts; panic attacks; reduced motor control; cloudy
thinking.
Long-Term: Breakdown of skeletal muscle tissue; kidney
failure; death.
Other Health-Related Issues: Risk of HIV, hepatitis, and
other infectious diseases from shared needles.
Street Name
Bloom, Cloud Nine, Cosmic Blast, Ivory Wave,
Lunar Wave, Scarface, Vanilla Sky, White
Lightning
Commercial Name
None
Common Forms
White or brown crystalline powder sold in small
plastic or foil packages labeled "not for human
consumption" and sometimes sold as jewelry
cleaner; tablet, capsule, liquid
Common Ways Taken
Swallowed, snorted, or injected
DEA Schedule
Schedule I
Some formulations have been banned by the DEA
"
Cocaine
Possible Health Effects:
Short-Term: Narrowed blood vessels; enlarged pupils;
increased body temperature, heart rate, and blood pressure;
headache; abdominal pain and nausea; euphoria; increased
energy, alertness; insomnia, restlessness; anxiety; erratic
and violent behavior, panic attacks, paranoia, psychosis;
heart rhythm problems, heart attack; stroke, seizure, coma.
Long-Term: Loss of sense of smell, nosebleeds, nasal
damage and trouble swallowing from snorting; infection and
death of bowel tissue from decreased blood flow; poor
nutrition and weight loss from decreased appetite.
Other Health-Related Issues: Pregnancy: premature
delivery, low birth weight, neonatal abstinence syndrome.
Risk of HIV, hepatitis, and other infectious diseases from
shared needles.
Street Name
Blow, Bump, C, Candy, Charlie, Coke, Crack,
Flake, Rock, Snow, Toot
Commercial Name
Cocaine hydrochloride topical solution (anesthetic
rarely used in medical procedures)
Common Forms
White powder, whitish rock crystal
Common Ways Taken
Snorted, smoked, injected
DEA Schedule
Schedule II
"
" "
University*of*Nebraska*-*Kearney*
9"
"
"
DMT
Possible Health Effects:
Short-Term: Intense visual hallucinations,
depersonalization, auditory distortions, and an altered
perception of time and body image, usually resolving in 30-
45 minutes or less. Physical effects include hypertension,
increased heart rate, agitation, seizures, dilated pupils,
involuntary rapid eye movements, dizziness, incoordination.
Long-Term: Unknown
Other Health-Related Issues: At high doses, coma and
respiratory arrest have occurred.
Street Name
DMT, Dimitri
Commercial Name
None
Common Forms
White or yellow crystalline powder
Common Ways Taken
Smoked, injected
DEA Schedule
Schedule I
"
GHB
Possible Health Effects:
Short-Term: Euphoria, drowsiness, decreased anxiety,
confusion, memory loss, hallucinations, excited and
aggressive behavior, nausea, vomiting, unconsciousness,
seizures, slowed heart rate and breathing, lower body
temperatures, coma, death. Long-
Term: Unknown.
Other Health-Related Issues: Sometimes used as a date rape
drug.
Street Name
G, Georgia Home Boy, Goop, Grievous Bodily
Harm, Liquid Ecstasy, Liquid X, Soap, Scoop
Commercial Name
Gamma-hydroxybutyrate or sodium oxybate
(Xyrem®)
Common Forms
Colorless liquid, white powder
Common Ways Taken
Swallowed (often combined with alcohol or other
beverages)
DEA Schedule
Schedule I
"
Hallucinogens and dissociative drugs
Possible Health Effects:
Short-Term: Disrupt a person’s ability to think and
communicate rationally, or even recognize reality; some
results in bizarre or dangerous behavior; some cause
emotions to swing wildly and real-world sensations to
appear unreal; feel out of control; feeling of disconnection
from body or environment.
Long-Term: Associated with psychotic-like episodes long
after a person has taken the drug; respiratory depression;
heart rate abnormalities; withdrawal syndrome.
Street Name
Acid, Angel Dust, and Vitamin K
Commercial Name
None
Common Forms
Varies by type. See hallucinogens - LSD,
Psilocybin, DMT, & Ayahuasca; See also
dissociative drugs – PCP, ketamine,
dextromethorphan, and Salvia
Common Ways Taken
Varies by type. See hallucinogens - LSD,
Psilocybin, DMT, & Ayahuasca; See also
dissociative drugs – PCP, ketamine,
dextromethorphan, and Salvia
DEA Schedule
Schedule I
"
Heroin
Possible Health Effects:
Short-Term: Euphoria; warm flushing of skin; dry mouth;
heavy feeling in the hands and feet; clouded thinking;
alternate wakeful and drowsy states; itching; nausea;
vomiting; slowed breathing and heart rate.
Long-Term: Collapsed veins; abscesses (swollen tissue with
pus); infection of the lining and valves in the heart;
constipation and stomach cramps; liver or kidney disease;
pneumonia.
Other Health-Related Issues: Pregnancy: miscarriage, low
birth weight, neonatal abstinence syndrome. Risk of HIV,
hepatitis, and other infectious diseases from shared needles.
Dangerous slowdown of heart rate and breathing, coma,
death. Restlessness, muscle and bone pain, insomnia,
diarrhea, vomiting, cold flashes with goose bumps ("cold
turkey"), leg movements.
Street Name
Brown sugar, China White, Dope, H, Horse, Junk,
Skag, Skunk, Smack, White Horse
With OTC cold medicine and antihistamine:
Cheese
Commercial Name
None
Common Forms
White or brownish powder, or black sticky
substance known as "black tar heroin"
Common Ways Taken
Injected, smoked, snorted
DEA Schedule
Schedule I
"
" "
University*of*Nebraska*-*Kearney*
10"
"
"
Inhalants
Possible Health Effects:
Short-Term: Confusion; nausea; slurred speech; lack of
coordination; euphoria; dizziness; drowsiness; disinhibition,
lightheadedness, hallucinations/delusions; headaches;
sudden sniffing death due to heart failure (from butane,
propane, and other chemicals in aerosols); death from
asphyxiation, suffocation, convulsions or seizures, coma, or
choking. Nitrites: enlarged blood vessels enhanced sexual
pleasure, increased heart rate, brief sensation of heat and
excitement, dizziness, headache.
Long-Term: Liver and kidney damage; bone marrow
damage; limb spasms due to nerve damage; brain damage
from lack of oxygen that can cause problems with thinking,
movement, vision, and hearing. Nitrates: increased risk of
pneumonia.
Other Health-Related Issues: Pregnancy: low birth weight,
bone problems, delayed behavioral development due to
brain problems, altered metabolism and body composition.
Street Name
Poppers, snappers, whippets, laughing gas
Commercial Name
Various
Common Forms
Paint thinners or removers, degreasers, dry-
cleaning fluids, gasoline, lighter fluids, correction
fluids, permanent markers, electronics cleaners
and freeze sprays, glue, spray paint, hair or
deodorant sprays, fabric protector sprays, aerosol
computer cleaning products, vegetable oil sprays,
butane lighters, propane tanks, whipped cream
aerosol containers, refrigerant gases, ether,
chloroform, halothane, nitrous oxide
Common Ways Taken
Inhaled through the nose or mouth
DEA Schedule
Not scheduled.
"
Ketamine
Possible Health Effects:
Short-Term: Problems with attention, learning, and
memory; dreamlike states, hallucinations; sedation;
confusion and problems speaking; loss of memory;
problems moving, to the point of being immobile; raised
blood pressure; unconsciousness; slowed breathing that can
lead to death.
Long-Term: Problems with attention, learning, and memory;
dreamlike states, hallucinations; sedation; confusion and
problems speaking; loss of memory; problems moving, to
the point of being immobile; raised blood pressure;
unconsciousness; slowed breathing that can lead to death.
Other Health-Related Issues: Sometimes used as a date rape
drug. Risk of HIV, hepatitis, and other infectious diseases
from shared needles.
Street Name
Cat Valium, K, Special K, Vitamin K
Commercial Name
Ketalar®
Common Forms
Liquid, white powder
Common Ways Taken
Injected , snorted, smoked (powder added to
tobacco or marijuana cigarettes), swallowed
DEA Schedule
Schedule III
"
Khat
Possible Health Effects:
Short-Term: Euphoria, increased alertness and arousal,
increased blood pressure and heart rate, depression, inability
to concentrate, irritability, loss of appetite, insomnia.
Long-Term: Tooth decay and gum disease; gastrointestinal
disorders such as constipation, ulcers, stomach
inflammation, and increased risk of upper gastrointestinal
tumors; cardiovascular disorders such as irregular heartbeat,
decreased blood flow, and heart attack. In rare cases
associated with heavy use: psychotic reactions such as fear,
anxiety, grandiose delusions (fantastical beliefs that one has
superior qualities such as fame, power and wealth),
hallucinations, and paranoia.
Other Health-Related Issues: Un known
Street Name
Abyssinian Tea, African Salad, Catha, Chat, Kat,
Oat
Commercial Name
None
Common Forms
Fresh or dried leaves
Common Ways Taken
Chewed, brewed as tea
DEA Schedule
Cathinone is a Schedule I drug, making khat use
illegal, but the khat plant is not controlled
"
" "
University*of*Nebraska*-*Kearney*
11"
"
"
Kratom
Possible Health Effects:
Short-Term: Sensitivity to sunburn, nausea, itching,
sweating, dry mouth, constipation, increased urination, loss
of appetite; Increased energy, sociability, alertness with low
doses; Sedation, euphoria, decreased pain with high doses.
Long-Term: Anorexia, weight loss, insomnia, skin
darkening, dry mouth, frequent urination, constipation;
hallucinations with long-term use at high doses in some
users.
Other Health-Related Issues: Unknown
Street Name
Herbal Speedball, Biak-biak, Ketum, Kahuam,
Ithang, Thom
Commercial Name
None
Common Forms
Fresh or dried leaves, powder, liquid, gum
Common Ways Taken
Chewed (whole leaves); eaten (mixed in food or
brewed as tea); occasionally smoked
DEA Schedule
Not scheduled.
"
LSD
Possible Health Effects:
Short-Term: Rapid emotional swings; distortion of a
person’s ability to recognize reality, think rationally, or
communicate with others; raised blood pressure, heart rate,
body temperature; dizziness and insomnia; loss of appetite;
dry mouth; sweating; numbness; weakness; tremors;
enlarged pupils.
Long-Term: Frightening flashbacks (called Hallucinogen
Persisting Perception Disorder [HPPD]); ongoing visual
disturbances, disorganized thinking, paranoia, and mood
swings.
Other Health-Related Issues: Unknown
Street Name
Acid, Blotter, Blue Heaven, Cubes, Microdot,
Yellow Sunshine
Commercial Name
None
Common Forms
Tablet; capsule; clear liquid; small, decorated
squares of absorbent paper that liquid has been
added to
Common Ways Taken
Swallowed, absorbed through mouth tissues (paper
squares)
DEA Schedule
Schedule I
"
Marijuana (Cannabis)
Possible Health Effects:
Short-Term: Enhanced sensory perception and euphoria
followed by drowsiness/relaxation; slowed reaction time;
problems with balance and coordination; increased heart
rate and appetite; problems with learning and memory;
hallucinations; anxiety; panic attacks; psychosis.
Long-Term: Mental health problems, chronic cough,
frequent respiratory infections.
Other Health-Related Issues: Youth: possible loss of IQ
points when repeated use begins in adolescence. Pregnancy:
babies born with problems with attention, memory, and
problem solving. Irritability, trouble sleeping, decreased
appetite, anxiety.
Street Name
Blunt, Bud, Dope, Ganja, Grass, Green, Herb,
Joint, Mary Jane, Pot, Reefer, Sinsemilla, Skunk,
Smoke, Trees, Weed; Hashish: Boom, Gangster,
Hash, Hemp
Commercial Name
Various brand names in states where the sale of
marijuana is legal
Common Forms
Greenish-gray mixture of dried, shredded leaves,
stems, seeds, and/or flowers; resin (hashish) or
sticky, black liquid (hash oil)
Common Ways Taken
Smoked, eaten (mixed in food or brewed as tea)
DEA Schedule
Schedule I
"
MDMA (Ecstasy/Molly)
Possible Health Effects:
Short-Term: Lowered inhibition; enhanced sensory
perception; confusion; depression; sleep problems; anxiety;
increased heart rate and blood pressure; muscle tension;
teeth clenching; nausea; blurred vision; faintness; chills or
sweating; sharp rise in body temperature leading to liver,
kidney, or heart failure and death.
Long-Term: Long-lasting confusion, depression, problems
with attention, memory, and sleep; increased anxiety,
impulsiveness, aggression; loss of appetite; less interest in
sex.
Other Health-Related Issues: Unknown. May increase risk
of cell and organ damage. Fatigue, loss of appetite,
depression, trouble concentrating.
Street Name
Adam, Clarity, Eve, Lover's Speed, Peace, Uppers
Commercial Name
None
Common Forms
Colorful tablets with imprinted logos, capsules,
powder, liquid
Common Ways Taken
Swallowed, snorted
DEA Schedule
Schedule I
"
University*of*Nebraska*-*Kearney*
12"
"
Mescaline (Peyote)
Possible Health Effects:
Short-Term: Enhanced perception and feeling;
hallucinations; euphoria; anxiety; increased body
temperature, heart rate, blood pressure; sweating; problems
with movement
Long-Term: Unknown.
Other Health-Related Issues: Unknown.
Street Name
Buttons, Cactus, Mesc
Commercial Name
None
Common Forms
Fresh or dried buttons, capsule
Common Ways Taken
Swallowed (chewed or soaked in water and drunk)
DEA Schedule
Schedule I
"
Methamphetamine
Possible Health Effects:
Short-Term: Increased wakefulness and physical activity;
decreased appetite; increased breathing, heart rate, blood
pressure, temperature; irregular heartbeat.
Long-Term: Anxiety, confusion, insomnia, mood problems,
violent behavior, paranoia, hallucinations, delusions, weight
loss, severe dental problems ("meth mouth"), intense itching
leading to skin sores from scratching.
Other Health-Related Issues: Pregnancy: premature
delivery; separation of the placenta from the uterus; low
birth weight; lethargy; heart and brain problems. Risk of
HIV, hepatitis, and other infectious diseases from shared
needles. When combined with alcohol, it masks the
depressant effect of alcohol, increasing risk of alcohol
overdose; may increase blood pressure and jitters.
Withdrawal symptoms include depression, anxiety, and
tiredness.
Street Name
Crank, Chalk, Crystal, Fire, Glass, Go Fast, Ice,
Meth, Speed
Commercial Name
Desoxyn®
Common Forms
White powder or pill; crystal meth looks like pieces
of glass or shiny blue-white "rocks" of different
sizes
Common Ways Taken
Swallowed, snorted, smoked, injected
DEA Schedule
Schedule II
"
Over-the-counter Cough/Cold Medicines (Dextromethorphan or DMX)
Possible Health Effects:
Short-Term: Euphoria; slurred speech; increased heart rate,
blood pressure, temperature; numbness; dizziness; nausea;
vomiting; confusion; paranoia; altered visual perceptions;
problems with movement; buildup of excess acid in body
fluids.
Long-Term: Unknown.
Other Health-Related Issues: Breathing problems, seizures,
and increased heart rate may occur from other ingredients in
cough/cold medicines. In combination with alcohol,
increased risk of these adverse effects.
Street Name
Robotripping, Robo, Triple C
Commercial Name
Various (many brand names include "DM")
Common Forms
Syrup, capsule
Common Ways Taken
Swallowed
DEA Schedule
Not scheduled
"
" "
University*of*Nebraska*-*Kearney*
13"
"
"
PCP
Possible Health Effects:
Short-Term: Delusions, hallucination, paranoia, problems
thinking, sense of distance from one’s environment, anxiety.
Slight increase in breathing rate; increased blood pressure
and heart rate; shallow breathing; face redness & sweating;
numbness of the hands or feet; problems with movement in
low doses. Lowered blood pressure, pulse rate, breathing
rate; nausea; vomiting; blurred vision; flicking up and down
of the eyes; drooling; loss of balance; dizziness; violence;
suicidal thoughts; seizures, coma, & death with high doses.
Long-Term: Memory loss, problems with speech and
thinking, depression, weight loss, anxiety.
Other Health-Related Issues: PCP has been linked to self-
injury. Risk of HIV, hepatitis, and other infectious diseases
from shared needles. Increased risk of coma. Headaches,
sweating.
Street Name
Angel Dust, Boat, Hog, Love Boat, Peace Pill
Commercial Name
None
Common Forms
White or colored powder, tablet, or capsule; clear
liquid
Common Ways Taken
Injected, snorted, swallowed, smoked (powder
added to mint, parsley, oregano, or marijuana)
DEA Schedule
Schedule I, II
"
Prescription Opioids
Possible Health Effects:
Short-Term: Pain relief, drowsiness, nausea, constipation,
euphoria, confusion, slowed breathing, death.
Long-Term: Unknown.
Other Health-Related Issues: Pregnancy: Miscarriage, low
birth weight, neonatal abstinence syndrome.
Older adults: higher risk of accidental misuse or abuse
because many older adults have multiple prescriptions,
increasing the risk of drug-drug interactions, and breakdown
of drugs slows with age; also, many older adults are treated
with prescription medications for pain.
Risk of HIV, hepatitis, and other infectious diseases from
shared needles. In combination with alcohol, dangerous
slowing of heart rate and breathing leading to coma and
death. Withdrawal symptoms include restlessness, muscle
and bone pain, insomnia, diarrhea, vomiting, cold flashes
and other symptoms
"
"
Street Name
Captain Cody, Cody, Lean, Schoolboy, Sizzurp,
Purple Drank with glutethimide: Doors & Fours,
Loads, Pancakes and Syrup
Commercial Name
Codeine (various brand names)
Common Forms
Tablet, capsule, liquid
Common Ways Taken
Injected, swallowed (often mixed with soda and
flavorings)
DEA Schedule
Schedule II, III, V
Prescription Opioids (continued)
Street Name
Apache, China Girl, China White, Dance Fever,
Friend, Goodfella, Jackpot, Murder 8, Tango and
Cash, TN
Commercial Name
Fentanyl (Actiq®, Duragesic®, Sublimaze®)
Common Forms
Lozenge, sublingual tablet, film, buccal tablet
Common Ways Taken
Injected, smoked, snorted
DEA Schedule
Schedule II
Prescription Opioids (continued)
Street Name
Vike, Watson-387
Commercial Name
Hydrocodone or dihydrocodeinone (Vicodin®,
Lortab®, Lorcet®, and others)
Common Forms
Capsule, liquid, tablet
Common Ways Taken
Swallowed, snorted, injected
DEA Schedule
Schedule II
Prescription Opioids (continued)
Street Name
D, Dillies, Footballs, Juice, Smack
Commercial Name
Hydromorphone (Dilaudid®)
Common Forms
Liquid, suppository
Common Ways Taken
Injected, rectal
DEA Schedule
Schedule II
Prescription Opioids (continued)
Street Name
Demmies, Pain Killer
Commercial Name
Meperidine (Demerol®)
Common Forms
Tablet, liquid
Common Ways Taken
Swallowed, snorted, injected
DEA Schedule
Schedule II
" "
University*of*Nebraska*-*Kearney*
14"
"
"
Prescription Opioids (continued)
Street Name
Amidone, Fizzies with MDMA: Chocolate Chip
Cookies
Commercial Name
Methadone (Dolophine®, Methadose®)
Common Forms
Tablet, dispersible tablet, liquid
Common Ways Taken
Swallowed, injected
DEA Schedule
Schedule II
"
"
Prescription Opioids (continued)
Street Name
M, Miss Emma, Monkey, White Stuff
Commercial Name
Morphine (Duramorph®, Roxanol®)
Common Forms
Tablet, liquid, capsule, suppository
Common Ways Taken
Injected, swallowed, smoked
DEA Schedule
Schedule II, III
Prescription Opioids (continued)
Street Name
O.C., Oxycet, Oxycotton, Oxy, Hillbilly Heroin,
Percs
Commercial Name
Oxycodone (OxyContin®, Percodan®, Percocet®,
and others)
Common Forms
Capsule, liquid, tablet
Common Ways Taken
Swallowed, snorted, injected
DEA Schedule
Schedule II
Prescription Opioids (continued)
Street Name
Biscuits, Blue Heaven, Blues, Mrs. O, O Bomb,
Octagons, Stop Signs
Commercial Name
Oxymorphone (Opana®)
Common Forms
Tablet
Common Ways Taken
Swallowed, snorted, injected
DEA Schedule
Schedule II
"
Prescription Sedatives
Possible Health Effects:
Short-Term: Drowsiness, slurred speech, poor
concentration, confusion, dizziness, problems with
movement and memory, lowered blood pressure, slowed
breathing.
Long-Term: Unknown.
Other Health-Related Issues: Sleep medications are
sometimes used as date rape drugs. Risk of HIV, hepatitis,
and other infectious diseases from shared needles. In
combination with alcohol, sedatives further slows heart rate
and breaking, which can lead to death. Withdrawal
symptoms should be discussed with a doctor, but can lead to
seizures.
Street Name
Barbs, Phennies, Red Birds, Reds, Tooies, Yellow
Jackets, Yellows
Commercial Name
Barbiturates: pentobarbital (Nembutal®),
phenobarbital (Luminal®)
Common Forms
Pill, capsule, liquid
Common Ways Taken
Swallowed, injected
DEA Schedule
Schedule II, III, IV
Prescription Sedatives (continued)
Street Name
Candy, Downers, Sleeping Pills, Tranks
Commercial Name
Benzodiazepines: alprazolam (Xanax®),
chlorodiazepoxide (Limbitrol®), diazepam
(Valium®), lorazepam (Ativan®), triazolam
(Halicon®)
Common Forms
Pill, capsule, liquid
Common Ways Taken
Swallowed, injected
DEA Schedule
Schedule IV
Prescription Sedatives (continued)
Street Name
Forget-me Pill, Mexican Valium, R2, Roche,
Roofies, Roofinol, Rope, Rophies
Commercial Name
Sleep Medications: Eszopiclone (Lunesta®),
zaleplon (Sonata®), zolpidem (Ambien®)
Common Forms
Pill, capsule, liquid
Common Ways Taken
Swallowed, injected
DEA Schedule
Schedule IV
University*of*Nebraska*-*Kearney*
15"
"
Prescription Stimulants
Possible Health Effects:
Short-Term: Increased alertness, attention, energy; increased
blood pressure and heart rate; narrowed blood vessels;
increased blood sugar; opened-up breathing passages. High
doses: dangerously high body temperature and irregular
heartbeat; heart failure; seizures.
Long-Term: Heart problems, psychosis, anger, paranoia.
Other Health-Related Issues: Risk of HIV, hepatitis, and
other infectious diseases from shared needles. Masks the
depressant action of alcohol, increasing risk of alcohol
overdose; may increase blood pressure and jitters.
Withdrawal symptoms include depression, tiredness, and
sleep problems.
Street Name
Bennies, Black Beauties, Crosses, Hearts, LA
Turnaround, Speed, Truck Drivers, Uppers
Commercial Name
Amphetamine (Adderall®, Benzedrine®)
Common Forms
Tablet, capsule
Common Ways Taken
Swallowed, snorted, smoked, injected
DEA Schedule
Schedule II
Prescription Stimulants (continued)
"
Street Name
JIF, MPH, R-ball, Skippy, The Smart Drug,
Vitamin R
Commercial Name
Methylphenidate (Concerta®, Ritalin®)
Common Form
Liquid, tablet, chewable tablet, capsule
Common Ways Taken
Swallowed, snorted, smoked, injected, chewed
DEA Schedule
Schedule II
"
Psilocybin
Possible Health Effects:
Short-Term: Hallucinations, altered perception of time,
inability to tell fantasy from reality, panic, muscle relaxation
or weakness, problems with movement, enlarged pupils,
nausea, vomiting, drowsiness.
Long-Term: Risk of flashbacks and memory problems.
Other Health-Related Issues: Risk of poisoning if a
poisonous mushroom is accidentally used. In combination
with alcohol, may decrease the perceived effects of alcohol.
Street Name
Little Smoke, Magic Mushrooms, Purple Passion,
Shrooms
Commercial Name
None
Common Forms
Fresh or dried mushrooms with long, slender stems
topped by caps with dark gills
Common Ways Taken
Swallowed (eaten, brewed as tea, or added to other
foods)
DEA Schedule
Schedule I
"
Rohypnol® (Flunitrazepam)
Possible Health Effects:
Short-Term: Drowsiness, sedation, sleep; amnesia,
blackout; decreased anxiety; muscle relaxation,
impaired
reaction time and motor coordination; impaired
mental functioning and judgment; confusion;
aggression;
excitability; slurred speech; headache; slowed breathing
and heart rate.
Long-Term: Unknown.
Other Health-Related Issues: Unknown. In
combination with alcohol, severe sedation,
unconsciousness and slowed
heart rate and breathing, which can lead to death.
Withdrawal symptoms include headache, muscle pain,
extreme anxiety, tension, restlessness, confusion,
irritability, numbness, tingling of hands or feet,
hallucinations, delirium, convulsions, seizures or shock.
Street Name
Circles, Date Rape Drug, Forget Pill, Forget-Me
Pill, La Rocha, Lunch Money, Mexican Valium,
Mind Eraser, Pingus, R2, Reynolds, Rib, Roach,
Roach 2, Roaches, Roachies, Roapies, Rochas Dos,
Roofies, Rope, Rophies, Row-Shay, Ruffies, Trip-
and-Fall, Wolfies
Commercial Name
Flunitrazepam, Rohypnol®
Common Forms
Tablet
Common Ways Taken
Swallowed (as a pill or as dissolved in a drink),
snorted
DEA Schedule
Schedule IV; Rohypnol® is not approved for
medical use in the United States; it is available as a
prescription sleep aid in other countries
"
" "
University*of*Nebraska*-*Kearney*
16"
"
"
Salvia
Possible Health Effects:
Short-Term: Short-lived but intense hallucinations;
altered
visual perception, mood, body sensations; mood
swings, feelings of detachment from one’s body;
sweating. Long-Term: Unknown.
Other Health-Related Issues: Unknown.
Street Name
Magic mint, Maria Pastora, Sally-D, Shepherdess’s
Herb, Diviner’s Sage
Commercial Name
Sold legally in most states as Salvia divinorum
Common Forms
Fresh or dried leaves
Common Ways Taken
Smoked, chewed, or brewed as tea
DEA Schedule
Not Scheduled
(but labeled drug of concern by DEA and illegal in
some states)
"
Steroids (Anabolic)
Possible Health Effects:
Short-Term: Headache, acne, fluid retention (especially
in
the hands and feet), oily skin, yellowing of the skin
and whites of the eyes, infection at the injection
site.
Long-Term: Kidney damage or failure; liver damage;
high blood pressure, enlarged heart, or changes in
cholesterol
leading to increased risk of stroke or heart attack, even in
young people; aggression; extreme mood swings; anger
("Roid rage"); paranoid jealousy; extreme
irritability; delusions; impaired judgment.
Other Health-Related Issues: Males: shrunken testicles,
lowered sperm count, infertility, baldness, development
of
breasts, increased risk for prostate cancer.
Females: facial hair, male-pattern baldness, menstrual
cycle changes, enlargement of the clitoris, deepened
voice.
Adolescents: stunted growth.
Risk of HIV, hepatitis, and other infectious diseases
from shared needles. Increased risk of violent behavior.
Street Name
Juice, Gym Candy, Pumpers, Roids
Commercial Name
Nandrolone (Oxandrin®), oxandrolone
(Anadrol®), oxymetholone (Winstrol®), stanozolol
(Durabolin®), testosterone cypionate (Depo-
testosterone®)
Common Forms
Tablet, capsule, liquid drops, gel, cream, patch,
injectable solution
Common Ways Taken
Injected, swallowed, applied to skin
DEA Schedule
Schedule III
"
Synthetic Cannabinoids ("K2" / "Spice")
Possible Health Effects:
Short-Term: Increased heart rate; vomiting; agitation;
confusion; hallucinations, anxiety, paranoia; increased
blood pressure and reduced blood supply to the heart;
heart attack.
Long-Term: Unknown.
Other Health-Related Issues: Use of synthetic
cannabinoids has led to an increase in emergency room
visits in certain areas.
Street Name
K2, Spice, Black Mamba, Bliss, Bombay Blue,
Fake Weed, Fire, Genie, Moon Rocks, Skunk,
Smacked, Yucatan, Zohai
Commercial Name
None
Common Forms
Dried, shredded plant material that looks like
potpourri and is sometimes sold as "incense"
Common Ways Taken
Smoked, swallowed (brewed as tea)
DEA Schedule
Schedule I
"
Tobacco
Possible Health Effects:
Short-term: Increased blood pressure, breathing, and
heart rate.
Long-Term: Greatly increased risk of cancer, especially
lung cancer when smoked and oral cancers when
chewed;
chronic bronchitis; emphysema; heart disease; leukemia;
cataracts; pneumonia.
Other Health-Related Issues: Pregnancy: miscarriage,
low birth weight, premature delivery and stillbirth, and
learning
and behavior problems.
Street Name
None
Commercial Name
Multiple brand names
Common Forms
Cigarettes, cigars, bidis, hookahs, smokeless
tobacco (snuff, spit tobacco, chew)
Common Ways Taken
Smoked, snorted, chewed, vaporized
DEA Schedule
Not Scheduled
"
"
"
"
Last Updated June 13, 2017
University*of*Nebraska*-*Kearney*
17"
"
C. State"–""
STATE PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS FOR ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
"
The"framework"for"the"regulation"of"most"drugs"(also"called"controlled"substances),"is"set"out"
in"the"Uniform"Controlled"Substances"Act."In"addition,"other"Nebraska"State"laws"establish"
penalties"for"various"drug-related"offenses"as"summarized"below."Charts"2"and"3"summarize"
the"sanctions"under"Nebraska"law"for"possession"or"distribution"of"various"drugs."
"
For"additional"information"on"the"description"of"applicable"legal"sanctions"under"federal,"
state"or"local"law"for"unlawful"possession"or"distribution"of"illicit"drugs"and"alcohol,"state"
penalties"and"sanctions"for"illegal"possession"of"controlled"substances"and"descriptions"of"
health"risks"associated"with"use"of"illicit"drugs"and"abuse"of"alcohol"go"to:""
http://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/laws.php"for"Nebraska"state"statutes.""
"
D. Local"–""
(Ord."No."4022,"1,"5-24-88;"Code"1980,"22-77)"
8-617""UNDER*THE*INFLUENCE*OF*ALCOHOLIC*LIQUOR;*ALCOHOL*IN*BODY*FLUID;*PENALTY"
i. It"shall"be"unlawful"for"any"person"to"operate"or"be"in"the"actual"physical"control"of"any"
motor"vehicle;"
1. While"under"the"influence"of"alcoholic"liquor"or"of"any"drug;"or"
2. When"such"person"has"a"concentration"of"eight"hundredths"(.08)"of"one"(1)"gram"or"
more"by"weight"of"alcohol"per"one"hundred"(100)"milliliters"of"his"or"her"blood,"or"
3. When"such"person"has"a"concentration"of"eight"hundredths"(.08)"of"one"(1)"gram"or"
more"by"weight"of"alcohol"per"two"hundred"ten"(210)"liters"of"his"or"her"breath."
ii. Any"person"who"operates"or"is"in"the"actual"physical"control"of"a"motor"vehicle"while"in"a"
condition"described"in"Subsection"A"shall"be"guilty"of"a"misdemeanor"and,"upon"
conviction,"be"punished"as"provided"in"Section"8-617"of"the"Kearney"City"Code.)"
(Ord."No."6705,"8-8-2000;"Ord."No."6835,"10-9-2001;"Ord."No."7105,"8-10-2004)"
"
IV. Health*Risks"-""
Description"of"Health"Risks"Associated"with"use"of"Illicit"Drugs"and"Abuse"of"Alcohol"
Serious"health"risks"are"associated"with"the"use"of"illicit"drugs"and"alcohol."These"health"risks"
are"described"in"Chart"4,"which"includes"information"published"by"the"National"Institute"on"Drug"
Abuse"available"at"http://www.drugabuse.gov/drugs-abuse/commonly-abused-drugs-charts"""
(last"visited"September"11,"2017)."""
"
" "
University*of*Nebraska*-*Kearney*
18"
"
The"National"Institute"on"Drug"Abuse"states"that"most"drugs"of"abuse"can"alter"a"person’s"
thinking"and"judgment,"leading"to"health"risks,"including"addiction,"drugged"driving"and"
infectious"disease."Most"drugs"could"potentially"harm"an"unborn"baby;"pregnancy-related"issues"
are"listed"in"the"chart"below"for"drugs"where"there"is"enough"scientific"evidence"to"connect"the"
drug"use"to"specific"negative"effects."http://www.drugabuse.gov/drugs-abuse/commonly-
abused-drugs-charts""(last"visited"September"11,"2017).""
"
Many"physical"and"psychological"health"risks"are"associated"with"the"misuse"and"abuse"of"
alcohol"and"other"substances,"including"but"not"limited"to"the"following:"
• Accidents"due"to"impaired"judgment"and"coordination."
• Unwanted"sexual"activity."
• Difficulty"with"attention"and"learning."
• Physical"and"psychological"dependence."
• Damage"to"the"brain,"pancreas,"kidneys,"liver,"heart"and"lungs."
• High"blood"pressure,"heart"attacks,"strokes,"and"ulcers."
• Birth"defects."
• Diminished"immune"system."
• Death."
"
V. Drug*and*Alcohol*Programs*-**
A. Employees*-**
i. The"Best"Care"Employee"Assistance"Program"(EAP)"at"the"University"of"Nebraska"at"
Kearney"is"available"to"all"faculty"and"staff"and"their"immediate"family"members"in"need"
of"information"and/or"assistance"with"any"personal"concern,"including"alcohol"or"drug-
related"problems.""Best"Care"EAP"provides"confidential,"free,"professional,"short-term"
counseling,"assessment"and"referral"for"employees"and/or"family"members"who"need"
assistance"regarding"substance"abuse"or"dependency.""Supervisors"can"also"obtain"
assistance"in"referring"employees.""Counseling"can"be"obtained"by"calling"Best"Care"EAP"
at"1-800-666-8606."A"listing"of"additional"regional"resources"can"be"found"on"the"10
th
"
District"Court"(www.district10.us/drug_and_alcohol_evaluation.htm)."
ii. Substance"abuse"needs"may"be"covered"by"an"employee’s"medical"benefits.""
"
B. Currently*Enrolled*Students*-**
i. UNK"Student"Health"and"Counseling"
Counseling"Health"Care"Office,"144"MSAB"
Phone:""308-865-8248"
ii. South"Central"Behavioral"Services"
3810"Central"Avenue"
Kearney,"NE"
Phone:""308-234-4018"
" "
University*of*Nebraska*-*Kearney*
19"
"
iii. Counseling"provides"Alcohol"and"Other"Drug"prevention"programs"and"presentations."
Specifically,"the"Alcohol#CHOICES#class,"which"focuses"on:""
• Why"some"college"students"drink"alcohol"
• How"alcohol"works"in"the"body"and"mind"
• Alcohol"poisoning"and"blood"alcohol"content"(BAC)"
• Wise"decision"making"regarding"alcohol"
iv. In"addition"to"this"Counseling"offers:"
• Alcohol"Assessments"
• Substance"Abuse"Evaluations"
• Individual"Substance"Abuse"Counseling"Sessions"
"
VI. Disciplinary*Sanctions*-**
A. Employees"-"http://www.unk.edu/student_affairs/_files/drug_free_statement.pdf"
to"view"the"University"of"Nebraska"at"Kearney"Drug"Free"Schools"and"Campuses"report."
"
In"the"event"a"faculty"or"staff"member"violates"this"policy"or"is"convicted"of"unlawful"
manufacture,"distribution,"dispensation,"possession"or"use"of"controlled"substances"or"
alcohol"on"University"property"or"as"part"of"any"University"activity,"the"University"will"take"
appropriate"action."
"
For"Administrators,"staff,"and"faculty"not"included"in"the"UNK"or"UNO"collective"bargaining"
units,"one"or"more"of"the"following"actions"may"be"taken:""
■"Referral"to"the"Faculty/Employee"Assistance"Program"for"evaluation"and"assessment"to"
determine"the"appropriate"treatment"for"rehabilitation;""
■"Participation"in"a"drug"rehabilitation"program;""
■"Disciplinary"action,"up"to"and"including"termination"of"employment"and"referral"for"
prosecution.""
For"faculty"included"in"the"UNK"or"UNO"collective"bargaining"units,"conviction"of"drug"law"
offenses"may"be"considered"adequate"cause"for"imposition"of"the"disciplinary"process"
provided"in"the"Collective*Bargaining*Agreement.*Violation"of"this"policy"may"also"be"
considered"adequate"for"imposition"of"the"disciplinary"process"and"referral"for"prosecution.""
"
As"required"by"41"U.S.C."§"8102(1),"part"of"the"Drug-Free"Workplace"Act"of"1988,"faculty"and"
staff"involved"in"the"performance"of"federal"contracts"or"grants"must"notify"their"supervisor"
within"five"days"if"they"are"convicted"of"any"criminal"drug"statute"as"a"result"of"violation"of"
the"law"that"occurs"at"the"workplace."The"term"“conviction”"means"a"finding"of"guilt"
(including"a"plea"of"no"contest)"or"imposition"of"sentence,"or"both,"by"any"judicial"body"
charged"with"the"responsibility"to"determine"violation"of"the"Federal"or"State"criminal"drug"
statutes."The"supervisor"will"immediately"notify"the"Academic"Affairs"Office"when"faculty"
members"are"affected"or"notify"the"Human"Resources"Office"when"staff"members"are"
University*of*Nebraska*-*Kearney*
20"
"
affected."The"University,"in"turn,"will"notify"the"applicable"granting"or"contracting"agency"or"
agencies"of"the"conviction"within"ten"days"after"receiving"notice"of"an"employee’s"criminal"
drug"statute"conviction."
"
B. Currently*Enrolled*Students*–**
Violations"of"the"Student"Code"of"Conduct"are"taken"very"seriously.""Sanctions"are"administered"on"a"
case"by"case"basis,"taking"into"consideration"the"unique"facts"and/or"mitigating"or"aggravating"
circumstances"presented.""The"ultimate"goal"of"the"sanctions"is"to"reinforce"UNK’s"commitm e nt"to"a"
positive"and"safe"learning"environment"consistent"with"acceptable"social"standards,"and"in"
accordance"with"federal,"state"and"local"laws."""
"
Violation*
1st*Violation*
2nd*Violation*
3rd*Violation*
4th*Violation*&*Up*
Alcohol"
Warning"&"Referral"to"
Counseling"for"Alcohol"
Assessment/"Educational"
Sanction"
Probation,"Referral"to"
Counseling"for"Alcohol"
Assessment"&"Educational"
Sanction"
Refer"to"Assistant"Dean/"
Conduct"Board"
Refer"to"Assistant"Dean/"
Conduct"Board"
Drugs/"
Controlled"
Substances"
Warning"&"Referral"to"
Counseling"for"
Assessment/"Educational"
Sanction"
Probation,"Referral"to"
Counseling"for"Assessment"&"
Educational"Sanction"
Refer"to"Assistant"Dean/"
Conduct"Board"
Refer"to"Assistant"Dean/"
Conduct"Board"
Smoking/"
Tobacco"
Warning"&"Restitution"(if"
applicable)"
Probation,"Restitution"&"
Educational"Sanction"
Refer"to"Assistant"Dean/"
Conduct"Board"
Refer"to"Assistant"Dean/"
Conduct"Board"
Theft"
Warning/"Probation,"
Educational"Sanction"&"
Restitution"
Probation,"Educational"Sanction"
&"Restitution/"Refer"to"Assistant"
Dean/"Conduct"Board"
Refer"to"Assistant"Dean/"
Conduct"Board"
Refer"to"Assistant"Dean/"
Conduct"Board"
Damage"
Warning/"Probation"&"
Restitution"
Warning/"Probation"&"
Restitution"or"Refer"to"Assistant"
Dean"
Warning/"Probation"&"
Restitution"or"Refer"to"
Assistant"Dean"
Refer"to"Assistant"Dean/"
Conduct"Board"
Disorderly"
Conduct"
Warning/"Probation"&"
Educational"Sanction"
Warning/"Probation"&"
Educational"Sanction"or"Refer"to"
Assistant"Dean"
Refer"to"Assistant"Dean/"
Conduct"Board"
Refer"to"Assistant"Dean/"
Conduct"Board"
False"Reports/"
Fire"Safety"
Probation,"Fine"&"
Educational"Sanction"
Probation,"Fine"&"Educational"
Sanction/"Refer"to"Assistant"
Dean/"Conduct"Board"
Refer"to"Assistant"Dean/"
Conduct"Board"
Refer"to"Assistant"Dean/"
Conduct"Board"
Residence"Hall"
Violation(s)"
Warning"&"Restitution"
and/or"Educational"
Sanction"
Warning/Probation"&"
Restitution"and/or"Educational"
Sanction"
Probation,"Restitution"
and/or"Educational"Sanction"
or"Refer"to"Assistant"Dean/"
Conduct"Board"
Refer"to"Assistant"Dean/"
Conduct"Board"
Weapons/"
Firearms"
Refer"to"Assistant"Dean/"
Conduct"Board"
Refer"to"Assistant"Dean/"
Conduct"Board"
Refer"to"Assistant"Dean/"
Conduct"Board"
Refer"to"Assistant"Dean/"
Conduct"Board"
Failure"to"
Complete"
Assigned"
Sanction(s)"
Warning"&"Hold"on"
Student"Account"
Warning/"Probation"&"Hold"on"
Student"Account"
Probation"&"Hold"on"Student"
Account"or"Refer"to"
Assistant"Dean"
Refer"to"Assistant"Dean/"
Conduct"Board"
"
"
"
"
"
"
University*of*Nebraska*-*Kearney*
21"
"
"
VII. Oversight*Responsibility*(who*is*going*to*m a inta in)*–"The"Dean"of"Students"shall"have"oversight"
responsibility"of"the "DA A PP,"inc lud ing"b ut"no t"lim ited "to,"upd ate s,"coo rdin atio n"of"in form a tion "req uired "
in"the"DAAPP"an d "th e "co o rd in a tio n "o f"th e "an n u a l"n ot ific at ion "t o "employee s"a n d "stu d e n ts .""Biennially"the"
University"will"review"its"Substance"A bu se"Po licy/P rog ram "to "dete rm ine "its"effectiv en ess"an d "to"en sure "
that"the"sanction s"req uired "for"vio lation s"of"the "policy"a re"co nsiste ntly"en forc ed .*
*
VIII. Notification*of*the*Drug*Abuse*and*Alcohol*Prevention*Program*(DAAPP)*-**
A. Students:"
i. Send"annually"by"email"at"end"of"winter"quarter"to"all"current"students"email"address"on"file;"
ii. Distribute"by"email"at"fall"quarter"with"the"Annual"Clery"ASR"Report;"
iii. Post"online"with"other"updated"Clery"documentation"on"or"before"October"1
st
"of"each"year."
B. Employees:"
i. Send"annually"by"email"to"all"current"employees"at"fall"and"end"of"winter"quarter"to"email"
address"on"file."
"
