Alcohol 101
UMD Policies
Cannabis
GOLD Code
Miscellaneous
100
This happens when the body becomes used to alcohol and needs larger and larger amounts to produce the same effect.
What is tolerance?
100
What is the name of the online alcohol course required of incoming first year students?
What is AlcoholEdu?
100
Marijuana use before bedtime can interfere with this stage of the sleep cycle.
What is REM sleep?
100
The BASICS Program
Where can students get help with concerns about alcohol and other drugs?
100
Vicoden, oxycontin, and heroin all share this drug classification.
What are opiate drugs?
200
This event is more likely to happen in the brain if you drink alcohol very quickly.
What is a blackout?
200
This policy prevents you from getting a judicial record when you call for help in an alcohol or drug emergency.
What is the Medical Amnesty Policy?
200
You lose this privilege after your 3rd marijuana violation at IC.
What is living on campus?
200

Using "I Statements," being nonjudgmental, and offering support can help those who use alcohol or drugs counter this.

What is alcohol or drug abuse?

200
The sedative effects of alcohol can be "masked" by consuming this substance, which may cause a person to drink to dangerous levels.
What is caffeine?
300
Regularly drinking more than you intended to is a sign of this.
What is alcohol dependency?
300
The student organization for students who want to meet friends and have fun without drinking.
What is FWD?
300
Pale skin, sweating, nausea, dizziness.
What are common symptoms of "greening out" (marijuana toxicity)?
300

10% of users will require this to prevent loss of control over their lives.

Statistically, what percent of alcohol or marijuana users will become dependent and need intervention?

300
The phrase often used for staying with a group of friends all night in order to stay safe.
What is the "buddy system"?
400
Drinking shots, drinking straight liquor without measuring, and playing drinking games.
What are high-risk ways of drinking alcohol?
400

The first time you get caught, you'll have to pay $50.

What is the fee you have to pay for a first-time alcohol or marijuana violation (possession)?

400
This important aspect of a college student's life can be negatively impacted by marijuana use.
What is academic performance?
400

As a third party, doing this can prevent death in the event of alcohol overdose.

What is supervising an intoxicated person?

400
This hallucinogenic substance can be found in certain types of mushrooms.
What is psilocybin?
500
Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired (H.A.L.T)
What are conditions in which drinking alcohol is likely to have negative effects?
500

The sanction for possession of drug paraphernalia in the Residence Halls 

What is Written Warning or Housing Probation, Educational Sanction, Removal of Paraphernalia

500
Before this age, normal brain development can be interrupted by heavy alcohol or marijuana use.
What is age 25?
500
This can happen if you drink alcohol while on an antidepressant medication.
What is a worsening depression problem? or What are negative side effects?
500
This happens when a drug's effect wears off and the user experiences the reverse effect (e.g., extended fatigue after taking someone else’s Adderall).
What is rebound?