Drug and Alcohol Policy

A Drug-Free Environment

Northeastern University works to provide a drug-free workplace for all employees and students.

The counseling center provides resources for treatment and referral for students and employees with substance-abuse problems.

Educational programs for students, employees and managers are presented through human resources management, residence life and the counseling center. They cover the dangers of alcohol and drug abuse, the availability of assistance for counseling and rehabilitation, and penalties for violating university policies.

NU's Drug and Alcohol Policy

On university premises or at university-sponsored activities, the following acts are prohibited:

• distribution, possession or use of any illegal drug or controlled substance without legal authorization

• providing alcoholic beverages to individuals under 21, or possession of alcoholic beverages by individuals less than 21

• possession of an open container of an alcoholic beverage in a public place without the express permission of the owner, public intoxication, driving while intoxicated and drinking alcoholic beverages in an unlicensed public place

Disciplinary Sanctions

In addition to imposition of disciplinary sanctions under university procedures, including suspension or separation from the university for such acts, students and employees may face prosecution and imprisonment under federal and Massachusetts’s laws that make such acts criminal offense.