During the last week of this month, people all over the country celebrate living a healthy, drug-free lifestyle.
What is October?
Unlike an over-the-counter medication, these drugs must be prescribed to you by your doctor.
What are prescription drugs?
Although legal, this substance causes fatigue, headaches, thirst, nausea and dizziness.
What is alcohol?
The unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance and/or illegal drugs is prohibited in and on UVI campuses or on university-owned or controlled property. True or False?
What is True?
In 1985 parent groups began promoting wearing red ribbons and making a _________ to live a drug-free life.
What is a pledge?
The most highly abused prescription medication in the United States.
What are opioids/painkillers?
Historically classified as a hallucinogen, this green leafy substance is known to cause an increased appetite, heightened sensory perception, laughter, slower reactions, and decreased coordination.
What is Marijuana?
These 3 substances have often been referred to as "gateway drugs."
What is Tobacco, Alcohol and Marijuana?
What is the theme for this year's Red Ribbon Week Campaign at UVI?
What is "Better Things To Do Than Drugs?"
Misuse of prescribed medications to experience euphoria, escape reality, or to get high can lead to.
What is addiction?
To legally drink alcohol in the USVI you must be at least ____ years old.
What is 18?
According to UVI's Drug and Alcohol Policy, the misuse or abuse of legal drugs, including alcohol, is _________.
What is prohibited?
This illegal street drug is often turned to when a doctor will no longer prescribe painkillers.
What is Heroin?
People who use or possess illegal drugs are breaking the law and could go to ________.
What is jail?
No employee/student is to report to work/class while under the _________ of illegal drugs or by the abuse of legal drugs.
What is influence?
When a person ingests a toxic amount of a prescribed medication.
What is an overdose?
Swallowed or snorted, these drugs hit users with a fast high, making them feel powerful, alert, and energized.
What are amphetamines?
Any University employee or student deemed to have violated the Drug and Alcohol Policy shall be subject to ______________ action for misconduct.
What is disciplinary?