The Community College of Aurora supports the efforts of local, state, and federal governments in promoting drug free America. Drug and alcohol abuse cause numerous problems in the domestic and working worlds. The challenges faced by our country cannot be effectively dealt with unless individuals work collectively in combating the problems caused by drug and alcohol abuse. The effects of drug and alcohol abuse are most damaging to the physiological and psychological systems of the human body. Through active abuse, a person is placing harmful toxins in his/her body which can cause illness and impact one’s ability to work and function fully in society. Awareness, education, and intervention all are components of addressing the problems created by substance abuse in our communities and country.
Chronic alcohol abuse affects most major organ systems of the body, most notably the cardiovascular system and nervous system. Chronic alcohol abuse over a period years can result in brain damage that can be irreversible. Drug abuse follows a similar pattern of degeneration of the body’s major organ systems. Both alcohol and drug abuse can lead to death and are a major cause of automobile fatalities on our roads and highways each year.
The Community College of Aurora adheres to and supports the legislation and laws enacted by the federal, state, and local governments addressing the unlawful possession, use, or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol. Any person who is involved in these activities on campus will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Further sanction, such as suspension and expulsion from college, may be deemed necessary.
The Community College of Aurora’s mission is to provide educational opportunities for citizens of the Aurora area. The college cannot permit any individual to impede this process for the student enrolled at the college. All students, faculty, and staff of the college must abide by the laws of the state and nation; any infringement of this through the use of drugs and alcohol on campus is strictly forbidden. The college provides referral information about substance abuse for interested students. For more information about programs offered, please contact the Counseling Needs Referral Program at (303) 340-7525, Student.Life@CCAurora.edu, or visit the Office of Student Life on the CentreTech Campus, Student Centre Suite 101.
