Illegal or abusive use of drugs by anyone in the university community can harm the
educational environment and interfere with personal and social goals. Western Carolina
University's policy on illegal possession, use, or distribution of drugs and alcohol
makes all members of the university community responsible for knowing about and complying
with federal and state laws concerning drugs and for helping the university provide
a drug-free campus.
Information on counseling and rehabilitative resources within the university is available
from Counseling and Psychological Services and Student Health Services.
The University addresses alcohol and drug issues through education, policy development
and revision, enforcement of policies and laws, and offering alternative activities.
The University regularly provides programming for the purpose of prevention of alcohol
and drug abuse and to prevent members of the University community from violating drug
and alcohol laws. The University Police and staff of the Division of Student Affairs
share the primary responsibility for drug and alcohol programming and law and policy
enforcement.