3.
4.
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Reported to authorities for criminal prosecution or other appropriate action.
Subject to disciplinary penalties, up to and including expulsion.
Subject to any other appropriate action by NWTC.
VI. Drug or Alcohol Resources for Students
Resources for Students
NWTC recognizes drug or alcohol dependency or abuse as a major health problem as well as a safety and
security problem. A student in need of help in dealing with such a problem is encouraged to contact his or
her personal physician and to use the Student Services referral system, NWTC counselors, and other
NWTC services. A conscientious effort to seek help shall not, in itself, jeopardize any student’s
enrollment.
VII. Student and Employee Complaints
Any student with a complaint relating to the application of this policy may seek redress through any
applicable NWTC complaint resolution policy and procedure.
VIII. Confidentiality
NWTC will ensure privacy and confidentiality under this Policy, as may be required by State or Federal
law including, but not limited to, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended.
IX. Administrative Responsibility
The Vice President of Student Services will administer this policy.
ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND REFERRAL
SERVICES
Campus Alcohol and Other Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention, Intervention and Referral Services
NWTC takes a proactive approach to addressing alcohol and drug dependency or abuse through education,
assessment and, when appropriate, referrals to outside resources for counseling and to self-help groups in
the community. NWTC is engaged in a continual effort to raise the awareness of the students, faculty, and
the community to the problems of alcohol and drug dependency or abuse.
Community Alcohol and Other Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention, Intervention and Referral
Services
There are numerous community counseling resources available to students and staff with drug or alcohol
problems, including:
Alcoholic’s Anonymous – Brown County
Bellin Psychiatric Center - Green Bay
Brown County Community Treatment Center - Green Bay
Crisis Center - Green Bay Family Services
Family Service of Northeast Wisconsin - Green Bay
Jackie Nitschke Center, Inc. - Green Bay
Libertas Treatment Center - Green Bay
Lutheran Counseling and Family Services of Wisconsin
United Amerindian Center - Green Bay
(920) 432-2600
(920) 433-6073
(920) 391-4700
(800) 998-9609
(920) 436-6800
(920) 435-2093
(920) 498-8600
(800) 291-8333
(920) 436-6630
For a listing of additional agencies that provide services for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (AODA)
treatment in Brown County, please go to:
http://www.co.brown.wi.us/departments/page_41c5d4bc0236/?department=db50c2508c43&subdepartment
=1dfd7417eea9
STATE OF WISCONSIN AND FEDERAL LAWS RELATING TO ALCOHOL AND
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
Wisconsin Drug and Alcohol Laws. The Uniform Controlled Substances Act, Chapter 961 of the
Wisconsin Statutes, prohibits certain conduct relating to controlled substances and provides substantial
criminal penalties for offenders. Penalties vary according to the type of drug involved, the amount of drug
confiscated, the number of previous convictions, and the presence of any aggravating factors. A first-time
conviction for possession of a controlled substance can result in a sentence of up to one year in prison and a
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