Drug and Alcohol Prevention 

Drink spiking occurs when someone puts alcohol or other drugs into another person's drink without their knowledge. Drinks spiked with alcohol or drugs can make a person seriously vulnerable, especially to sexual assault, rape, robbery, or other crimes. Drugs used in drink spiking include: 

• Benzodiazepines, which include Rohypnol ("Roofies"), can cause muscle relaxation, slurred speech, loss of motor coordination, and headache. 
• GHB, which has no color or smell and can cause drowsiness, sleep, and short-term memory loss. 
• Ketamine, which can distort one's reality, has a strong, bitter taste, and has a rapid onset of effects. 
• MDMA, which includes drugs like Ecstasy, Molly, and XTC, may lower inhibitions 

Before

• Make a plan with friends for checking in throughout the event; stay and leave together.
• Let others know where you are going and when you plan to be home. 
• Charge your phone fully before heading out. 
• Be prepared: bring Narcan and Fentanyl and drink spike test strips and drink covers. 
• Make sure you have a sober driver (designated driver or rideshare). 

During

• Order, watch, and carry your own drink; don’t leave a drink unattended. 
• Use drink cover and test strips. 
• Discard drinks that have an unusual taste or appearance. 
• Test any drugs you take for the presence of fentanyl and encourage others to test. 
• Be aware of your and your friends' surroundings. 
• Trust your instincts: if you are uncomfortable, leave or don’t take a drink or use a substance. 

After

• Alert a trusted individual of any concerns and get immediate help and/or call 911. 
• Leave with your group, do not leave anyone behind. 
• If something does occur, aftercare help is available if needed. Talk with a trusted source or reach out to the Student Health and Wellness Center. 
• Take care of your body and mind with hydration and sleep. 

Warning Signs of Drink Spike 

• Feeling lightheaded or faint 
• Sleepiness 
• Nausea 
• Headache 
• Loss of reflexes 
• Feeling "out of it" or unable to think straight 
• Speech difficulties 
• Loss of consciousness 
• A severe or unusual hangover 

Required by California Ed Code 67384.5. Available in the Student Wellness and Success Center (bldg. 600).

Synthetic opioids like fentanyl contribute to nearly 70% of overdose deaths. Even in small doses, it can be deadly. Over the last few years, nonfatal and fatal overdoses involving fentanyl have continued to rise. Drugs may contain deadly levels of fentanyl, and you wouldn't be able to see it, taste it, or smell it. It is nearly impossible to tell if drugs have been mixed with fentanyl unless you test your drugs with fentanyl test strips. Test strips to detect fentanyl typically give results within 5 minutes, which can be the difference between life or death. Even if the test is negative, take caution as test strips might not detect more potent fentanyl-like drugs, like carfentanil. 

Warning Signs of an Opioid Overdose - for more information 

• Unresponsive to voice or touch
• Slow, irregular, or stopped breathing 
• Pinpoint pupils (the center part of the eye is abnormally small) 
• Pale, clammy skin 
• Blue or purple fingernails and lips 
• Slow heartbeat or low blood pressure 

Required by California Ed Code 67384.5 and SB 367.  Available in the Student Wellness and Success Center (bldg. 600). Naloxone is also available from student housing personnel, and stocked in all classrooms on campus as well as Feather River Fitness. Naloxone (or Narcan) is a life saving medication designed to reverse the effects of opioid overdoses and is easy to use in an emergency situation.\

• More Helpful Information:
  • Fentanyl Facts
  • Facts Fight Fentanyl
  • Naloxone - Substand and Addiction Prevention - California Department of Public Health

Harmful and underage college drinking are significant public health problems, and they exact an enormous toll on the lives of students on campuses across the United States. Drinking at college has become a ritual that students often see as an integral part of their higher education experience. Some students come to college with established drinking habits, and the college environment can lead to a problem. According to the 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), of full-time college students ages 18 to 25, 49.6% drank alcohol and 29.3% engaged in binge drinking in the past month. For the purposes of this survey, binge drinking was defined as consuming five drinks or more on one occasion for males and four drinks or more for females. However, some college students drink at least twice that amount, a behavior that is often called high-intensity drinking. 

Consequences of Harmful and Underage College Drinking 

• Death
  • The most recent statistics from NIAAA estimate that about 1,519 college students ages 18 to 24 die from alcohol-related unintentional injuries, including motor vehicle crashes.
• Assault
  •  The most recent NIAAA statistics estimate that about 696,000 students ages 18 to 24 are assaulted by another student who has been drinking. 
• Sexual Assault
  • Although estimating the number of alcohol-related sexual assaults is exceptionally challenging—since sexual assault is typically underreported—researchers have confirmed a long-standing finding that one in five college women experience sexual assault during their time in college. A majority of sexual assaults in college involve alcohol or other substances. Research continues in order to better understand the relationships between alcohol and sexual assault among college students. Additional national survey data are needed to better estimate the number of alcohol-related assaults.
• Academic Problems
  • About one in four college students report experiencing academic difficulties from drinking, such as missing class or getting behind in schoolwork. In a national survey, college students who binge drank alcohol at least three times per week were roughly six times more likely to perform poorly on a test or project as a result of drinking (40% vs. 7%) than students who drank but never binged. The students who binge drank were also five times more likely to have missed a class (64% vs. 12%).
• Alcohol Use Disorder 
  • According to the 2023 NSDUH, around 14% of full-time college students ages 18 to 22 meet the criteria for past-year alcohol use disorder.
• Other Consequences 
  • ​​​​​​​Other consequences include suicide attempts, health problems, injuries, unsafe sexual behavior, and driving under the influence of alcohol, as well as vandalism, damage, and involvement with the police. 

Alcohol Overdose and College Students

Thousands of college students are transported to the emergency room each year for alcohol overdose, which occurs when there is so much alcohol in the bloodstream that areas of the brain controlling basic life-support functions—such as breathing, heart rate, and temperature control—begin to shut down. Signs of this dangerous condition can include the following: 

• Mental confusion, stupor 
• Difficulty remaining conscious or inability to wake up 
• Vomiting 
• Seizures 
• Slow breathing (fewer than eight breaths per minute) 
• Irregular breathing (10 seconds or more between breaths) 
• Slow heart rate 
• Clammy skin 
• Dulled responses, such as no gag reflex (which prevents choking) 
• Extremely low body temperature, bluish skin color, or paleness 

Alcohol overdose can lead to permanent brain damage or death, so a person showing any of these signs requires immediate medical attention. Do not wait for the person to have all the symptoms, and be aware that a person who has passed out can die. Call 911 if you suspect alcohol overdose. 

More information available at https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/brochures-and-fact-sheets/college-drinking

To read updated and current policies please visit the Student Policies Website 

Student Policies Website

• FRC Board Policies:
  • BP 3550 Drug Free Environment and Drug Prevention Program  
  • BP 3560 Alcoholic Beverages 
  • BP 3570 Smoke and Tobacco Free Campus  
  • BP 5500 Standards of Student Conduct 
  • BP 6800 Occupational Safety  
  • BP 7365 Discipline and Dismissal Classified Employees 
• FRC Administrative Policies: 
  • AP 3550 Drug Free Environment and Drug Prevention Program 
  • AP 3560 Alcoholic Beverages 
  • AP 3570 Smoke and Tobacco Free Campus 
  • AP 3500 Campus Safety 
  • AP 6950 Drug and Alcohol Testing  

• Substance Use Counseling
  • Therapists on staff can treat co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders.
    • Read more about co-ocurring substance use here 
  • Call 530-283-2121 and inquire about Substance Use Counseling. 
• Medication Assisted Treatment
  • MAT (medication assisted treatment) is available. 
    • Read more about MAT here. 
  • Call 530-283-5640 for MAT intakes and request to speak with the Care Coordinator.

Most insurances accepted.

Offers treatment groups and one on one counseling for substance use disorders. For clients with MediCAL.

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Local AA/NA meetings: 

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