Handbook Flip Book Update November 2016

possession, manufacture, and distribution are much greater for second and subsequent convictions. Many laws dictate mandatory prison terms and the full minimum term must be served. Massachusetts makes it illegal to be in a place where heroin is kept and to be in the company of a person known to possess heroin. Anyone in the presence of heroin at a private party risks a serious drug conviction. Sale and possession of drug paraphernalia is illegal in Massachusetts. Persons convicted of drug possession under state or federal law are ineligible for federal student grants and loans for up to one year after the first conviction, and five years after the second; the penalty for distributing drugs is loss of benefits for five years after the first, 10 years after the second, and permanently after the third conviction.

Students should review the following state laws regarding alcohol and other drugs which are available on the Massachusetts General Court website:

• Chapter 138: Alcoholic Liquors. Online at www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/gl-138-toc.htm

• Chapter 90: Section 24. Driving While Under Influence of Intoxicating Liquor. Online at www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/90-24.htm

• Chapter 94C: Controlled Substances Act. Online at www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/gl-94c- toc.htm

RESOURCES

Resources are available to help those who suffer from substance dependency. Assistance may be sought through the University’s Counseling Center located on the 5 th floor of the 73 Tremont Building or by calling x8226. This service is confidential.

For more information on drug abuse, see: www.drugabuse.gov

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