Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Programs (DAAPP)
Drug Free Schools & Communities/Campuses Act (DFSCA)
UNC Greensboro is committed to maintaining an environment that supports and encourages the pursuit and dissemination of knowledge. All members of the academic community – students, faculty, administrators and staff—share in the responsibility of protecting and promoting that environment and all are expected to exemplify high standards of professional and personal conduct. The illegal or abusive use of alcohol and other drugs by members of the University community adversely affects this educational environment. North Carolina state and federal laws restrict or prohibit the use of alcohol and other drugs in various contexts. The illegal or abusive use of alcohol and other drugs is not compatible with personal health, welfare or the pursuit of academic excellence and will not be tolerated by the University on the campus or as part of any institutional activities.
The use and abuse of alcohol or other drugs can have serious negative consequences. High-risk choices can lead to significant academic, legal, financial, job performance and relationship problems, as well as problems with physical, mental and emotional health. High-risk use of alcohol and other drugs is also a factor in injuries and deaths related to overdose, accidents and crimes.
If one person is involved in high-risk behavior, everyone is at risk because problems related to the use of alcohol and other drugs affect not only the user, but friends, family, classmates, coworkers and the entire Greensboro community. The goal is to maintain a safe and healthy University environment.
Illegal, excessive and irresponsible drug and alcohol use introduces the same problems on our campus as it does in society. UNC Greensboro’s Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Programs (DAAPP) seek to help students to develop mature and responsible attitudes toward legal drug and alcohol use while they are on campus so that they may continue to exercise healthy behaviors after leaving college.
The Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act (DFSCA) and Part 86 of the Department of Education’s General Administrative Regulations require institutions of higher education to certify that they have developed and implemented drug and alcohol abuse education and prevention programs. Such programs should be designed to prevent the unlawful possession, use and distribution of drugs and alcohol on campus and at recognized events and activities.
On an annual basis, universities must distribute their DAAPP Report (also viewable at the bottom of this page) to all students and employees. The distribution plan must make provisions for providing materials to students who enroll after the initial distribution and for employees who are hired at different times of the year.
In addition, UNC Greensboro must conduct a biennial review in order to measure the effectiveness of its drug prevention program and to ensure consistent treatment in enforcement of its disciplinary sanctions. The University must prepare a report of findings and maintain its biennial review report and supporting materials and make them available to the Department of Education and interested parties upon request.
Oversight Responsibility
The Dean of Students /Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and the Senior Assistant Director of Student Well-Being shall serve as the main contacts that will have oversight responsibility of the DAAPP including, but not limited to: updates, coordination of information required in the DAAPP, coordination of the annual notification to employees and students, and the biennial review. They will work in conjunction with the Alcohol & Other Drug Committee during the biennial reviews and will work with other University officials to ensure that policy information is current and disseminated to all campus constituents.
References
The Federal Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C.)
The Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Agency, https://www.dea.gov
ILLEGAL USE OR ABUSE OF ALCOHOL at UNCG https://policy.uncg.edu/university_policies/illegal-use-or-abuse-of-alcohol