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North Idaho College (NIC) is an Alcohol and Drug Free Education Institution.  This document describes how North Idaho College meets the requirements of the 1989 amendments to the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act, (DFSCA), as articulated in the Education Department General Administrative Regulations, (EDGAR), Part 86 and the Drug-Free Schools and Campuses Regulations.  Specifically the DFSCA requires institutions of higher education to establish policies that address unlawful possession, use , or distribution of alcohol and illicit drugs.  It also requires the establishment of a drug and alcohol prevention program.  Students, staff, and faculty may request additional information by contacting either the Director of Student Disability, Health and Counseling ((208) 769-7794) or the Director of Student Development ((208) 769-5970).

Prevention Standards:  (Click on the following titles to expand the selection)

• A.  Standards of conduct prohibit, at a minimum, the unlawful possession, use, or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol by students and employees.

  These standards of conduct govern the behavior of students, staff and faculty.  The standards of conduct shall apply to all students registered at NIC for at least one course for any type of credit with the exception for continuing education units.  Note that students who hold part time jobs within North Idaho College are covered by both student and employee policies.  The NIC standards of conduct also apply to all on-campus activities and all off-campus activities that are considered to be sponsored by NIC such as officially sanctioned field trips.  Finally, these standards of conduct will also apply to student-sponsored social activities or professional meetings attended by employees if those activities or meetings are considered to be NIC sponsored activities.  

• B.  Possible sanctions and penalties under North Idaho College policy, federal, state and local laws for the unlawful possession or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol.  

  Following are links to applicable policies, procedures, state, and federal code.  (Note:  there may be city ordinances that also apply to legal sanctions and penalties.  Refer to specific city codes for more information).

  North Idaho College Policy 3.02.14, "Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988, 34 CFR, Part 85, Subpart F and regulations published in 1/31/89 Federal Register.

  North Idaho College Procedure 3.02.14.  (Effective Date 12/22/93, revised 3/19/15)

  State of Idaho Statutes, Title 18, Crimes and Punishments 

  Title 21 United States Code (USC) Controlled Substances Act

• C.  Health risks associated with Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) abuse.

  The following information references Title 21 United States Code (USC) Controlled Substance Act (21 U.S.C. 811).  The information describes each prohibited class of substance and the associated health risks to include the risk of dependence, possible short term effects, possible long term effects, and the effects of an overdose.

  Drug Schedule	Schedule Description	Drug Types	Associated Health Risks Links access the US Drug Enforcement Administration Drug Fact Sheets on each type of drug in the specific schedule
  Schedule I Drugs	(1) Schedule I. - (A) The drug or other substance has a high potential for abuse. (B) The drug or other substance has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. (C) There is a lack of accepted safety for use of the drug or other substance under medical supervision.	Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any of the following opiates, including their isomers, esters, ethers, salts, and salts of isomers, esters, and ethers, whenever the existence of such isomers, esters, ethers, and salts is possible within the specific chemical designation: (1) Acetylmethadol. (2) Allylprodine. (3) Alphacetylmathadol. (FOOTNOTE 2) (FOOTNOTE 2) So in original. Probably should be ''Alphacetylmethadol.'' (4) Alphameprodine. (5) Alphamethadol. (6) Benzethidine. (7) Betacetylmethadol. (8) Betameprodine. (9) Betamethadol. (10) Betaprodine. (11) Clonitazene. (12) Dextromoramide. (13) Dextrorphan. (14) Diampromide. (15) Diethylthiambutene. (16) Dimenoxadol. (17) Dimepheptanol. (18) Dimethylthiambutene. (19) Dioxaphetyl butyrate. (20) Dipipanone. (21) Ethylmethylthiambutene. (22) Etonitazene. (23) Etoxeridine. (24) Furethidine. (25) Hydroxypethidine. (26) Ketobemidone. (27) Levomoramide. (28) Levophenacylmorphan. (29) Morpheridine. (30) Noracymethadol. (31) Norlevorphanol. (32) Normethadone. (33) Norpipanone. (34) Phenadoxone. (35) Phenampromide. (36) Phenomorphan. (37) Phenoperidine. (38) Piritramide. (39) Propheptazine. (40) Properidine. (41) Racemoramide. (42) Trimeperidine. (b) Opium Derivatives Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any of the following opium derivatives, their salts, isomers, and salt of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation:  (1) Acetorphine. (2) Acetyldihydrocodeine. (3) Benzylmorphine. (4) Codeine methylbromide. (5) Codeine-N-Oxide. (6) Cyprenorphine. (7) Desomorphine. (8) Dihydromorphine. (9) Etorphine. (10) Heroin. (11) Hydromorphinol. (12) Methyldesorphine. (13) Methylhydromorphine. (14) Morphine methylbromide. (15) Morphine methylsulfonate. (16) Morphine-N-Oxide. (17) Myrophine. (18) Nicocodeine. (19) Nicomorphine. (20) Normorphine. (21) Pholcodine. (22) Thebacon. (c) Hallucinogenic Substances Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation, which contains any quantity of the following hallucinogenic substances, or which contains any of their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation: (1) 3,4-methylenedioxy amphetamine. (2) 5-methoxy-3,4-methylenedioxy amphetamine. (3) 3,4,5-trimethoxy amphetamine. (4) Bufotenine. (5) Diethyltryptamine. (6) Dimethyltryptamine. (7) 4-methyl-2,5-diamethoxyamphetamine. (8) Ibogaine. (9) Lysergic acid diethylamide. (10) Marihuana. (11) Mescaline. (12) Peyote. (13) N-ethyl-3-piperidyl benzilate. (14) N-methyl-3-piperidyl benzilate. (15) Psilocybin. (16) Psilocyn. (17) Tetrahydrocannabinols	Heroin Morphine Ecstasy/MDMA K2/Spice LSD Peyote & Mescaline Psilocybin Khat Marijuana/Cannabis Bath Salts or Designer Cathinones Inhalants (though not a scheduled drug, inhalants may cause permanent injury and/or death) Kratom (though not a scheduled drug, Kratom use can lead to severe symptoms and has a potential for addiction)
  Schedule II Drugs	(2) Schedule II. - (A) The drug or other substance has a high potential for abuse. (B) The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. (C) Abuse of the drug or other substances may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.	Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any of the following opiates, including their isomers, esters, ethers, salts, and salts of isomers, esters and ethers, whenever the existence of such isomers, esters, ethers, and salts is possible within the specific chemical designation: (1) Alphaprodine. (2) Anileridine. (3) Bezitramide. (4) Dihydrocodeine. (5) Diphenoxylate. (6) Fentanyl. (7) Isomethadone. (8) Levomethorphan. (9) Levorphanol. (10) Metazocine. (11) Methadone. (12) Methadone-Intermediate, 4-cyano-2-dimethylamino-4,4-diphenyl butane. (13) Moramide-Intermediate, 2-methyl-3-morpholino-1, 1-diphenylpropane-carboxylic acid. (14) Pethidine. (15) Pethidine-Intermediate-A, 4-cyano-1-methyl-4-phenylpiperidine. (16) Pethidine-Intermediate-B, ethyl-4-phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylate. (17) Pethidine-Intermediate-C, 1-methyl-4-phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid. (18) Phenazocine. (19) Piminodine. (20) Racemethorphan. (21) Racemorphan. (c) Methamphetamine Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any injectable liquid which contains any quantity of methamphetamine, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers.	Fentanyl Hydromorphone Methadone Opium Oxycodone Amphetamines Cocaine Methamphetamine DXM
  Schedule III Drugs	(3) Schedule III. - (A) The drug or other substance has a potential for abuse less than the drugs or other substances in schedules I and II. (B) The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. (C) Abuse of the drug or other substance may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence.	SCHEDULE III (a) Stimulants Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of the following substances having a stimulant effect on the central nervous system: (1) Amphetamine, its salts, optical isomers, and salts of its optical isomers. (2) Phenmetrazine and its salts. (3) Any substance (except an injectable liquid) which contains any quantity of methamphetamine, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers. (4) Methylphenidate. (b) Depressants Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of the following substances having a depressant effect on the central nervous system: (1) Any substance which contains any quantity of a derivative of barbituric acid, or any salt of a derivative of barbituric acid. (2) Chorhexadol. (3) Glutehimide. (4) Lysergic acid. (5) Lysergic acid amide. (6) Methyprylon. (7) Phencyclidine. (8) Sulfondiethylmethane. (9) Sulfonethylmethane. (10) Sulfonmethane. (c) Nalorphine. (d) Narcotic Drug Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation containing limited quantities of any of the following narcotic drugs, or any salts thereof: (1) Not more than 1.8 grams of codeine per 100 milliliters or not more than 90 milligrams per dosage unit, with an equal or greater quantity of an isoquinoline alkaloid of opium. (2) Not more than 1.8 grams of codeine per 100 milliliters or not more than 90 milligrams per dosage unit, with one or more active, non-narcotic ingredients in recognized therapeutic amounts. (3) Not more than 300 milligrams of dihydrocodeinone per 100 milliliters or not more than 15 milligrams per dosage unit, with a fourfold or greater quantity of an isoquinoline alkaloid of opium. (4) Not more than 300 milligrams of dihydrocodeinone per 100 milliliters or not more than 15 milligrams per dosage unit, with one or more active, nonnarcotic ingredients in recognized therapeutic amounts. (5) Not more than 1.8 grams of dihydrocodeine per 100 milliliters or not more than 90 milligrams per dosage unit, with one or more active, nonnarcotic ingredients in recognized therapeutic amounts. (6) Not more than 300 milligrams of ethylmorphine per 100 milliliters or not more than 15 milligrams per dosage unit, with one or more active, nonnarcotic ingredients in recognized therapeutic amounts. (7) Not more than 500 milligrams of opium per 100 milliliters or per 100 grams, or not more than 25 milligrams per dosage unit, with one or more active, nonnarcotic ingredients in recognized therapeutic amounts. (8) Not more than 50 milligrams of morphine per 100 milliliters or per 100 grams with one or more active, nonnarcotic ingredients in recognized therapeutic amounts. (e) Anabolic steroids.	Ketamine Steroids Barbiturates GHB
  Schedule IV Drugs	(4) Schedule IV. - (A) The drug or other substance has a low potential for abuse relative to the drugs or other substances in schedule III. (B) The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. (C) Abuse of the drug or other substance may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to the drugs or other substances in schedule III.	(1) Barbital. (2) Chloral betaine. (3) Chloral hydrate. (4) Ethchlorvynol. (5) Ethinamate. (6) Methohexital. (7) Meprobamate. (8) Methylphenobarbital. (9) Paraldehyde. (10) Petrichloral. (11) Phenobarbital.	Benzodiazepines Rohypnol®
  Schedule V Drugs	(5) Schedule V. - (A) The drug or other substance has a low potential for abuse relative to the drugs or other substances in schedule IV. (B) The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. (C) Abuse of the drug or other substance may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to the drugs or other substances in schedule IV.	Any compound, mixture, or preparation containing any of the following limited quantities of narcotic drugs, which shall include one or more nonnarcotic active medicinal ingredients in sufficient proportion to confer upon the compound, mixture, or preparation valuable medicinal qualities other than those possessed by the narcotic drug alone: (1) Not more than 200 milligrams of codeine per 100 milliliters or per 100 grams. (2) Not more than 100 milligrams of dihydrocodeine per 100 milliliters or per 100 grams. (3) Not more than 100 milligrams of ethylmorphine per 100 milliliters or per 100 grams. (4) Not more than 2.5 milligrams of diphenoxylate and not less than 25 micrograms of atropine sulfate per dosage unit. (5) Not more than 100 milligrams of opium per 100 milliliters or per 100 grams.	Schedule V drugs, substances, or chemicals are defined as drugs with lower potential for abuse than Schedule IV and consist of preparations containing limited quantities of certain narcotics.  Schedule V drugs are generally used for antidiarrheal, antitussive, and analgesic purposes.  Examples include cough preparations with less than 200 milligrams of codeine or per 100 milliliters Robitussin AC, Lomotil, Motofen, Lyrica, and Parepectolin. For more information about the dangers of cough and cold medicine abuse visit the National Institute on Drug Abuse "Drug Facts: Cough and Cold Medicine Abuse" website.
  Additional information about Scheduled Drugs, and Tobacco/Nicotine and Alcohol, abuse and addiction can be found at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIH) Website.

D.  Counseling resources and drug and alcohol programs that are available to employees or students.

E.  Drug and Alcohol Prevention Biennial Review Reports.  The Drug-Free Schools and Campuses Regulations requires North Idaho College to conduct a biennial review of the "Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention" effectiveness and consistency.  The Biennial Reviews will be conducted at the end of each even-numbered calendar years.

F.  Annual Notification.  North Idaho College is required to notify all students and employees annually regarding specific drug and alcohol related information.  A link to the webpage content will be sent to all North Idaho College Staff and Faculty annually no later than January 30th each year.  A link to the webpage content will also be sent to all North Idaho College registered students no later than the first day of each semester, (spring semester, fall semester). 

(This page is maintained and updated by the North Idaho College Student Services Division on at least an annual basis.  If you have questions, please contact the Director of Student Disability, Health and Counseling at (208) 769-7794 or (208) 665-4520).
09-01-2021 Content was reviewed for accuracy, (annual review).  T. Gerlitz, Director