Student Conduct: Drugs, Alcohol, & Tobacco
Alcohol and Drug Use
North Idaho College is an Alcohol and Drug Free Education Institution—which includes tobacco—and the college meets the standards as set forth in the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act (DFSCA). For information about prevention standards, possible sanctions and penalties, health risks associated with alcohol and other drug abuse, and counseling and support resources, please visit the following North Idaho College webpages:
Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention
NIC On–Line Confidential Alcohol Assessment Tool
On–Line Alcohol Effect Calculators
North Idaho Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Counseling Resources
Tobacco
North Idaho College is committed to maintaining a healthy and safe environment conducive to learning for all students, employees, and visitors. The purpose of the tobacco-free college guideline is to reduce harm from secondhand smoke, provide an environment that encourages individuals to be tobacco-free and establish a college culture of wellness.
NIC Guidelines prohibit the use, distribution, or sale of all tobacco products including traditional cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos, electronic cigarettes, pipes, hookahs, smokeless spit tobacco, or snuff/snus.
It applies to all areas of the campus and all NIC activities including:
- NIC-owned residences including the Residence Hall
- The NIC beachfront
- All NIC owned or leased vehicles
- The free distribution of tobacco products on college campus
- The acceptance of money or gifts from tobacco companies
- Tobacco advertisements in college-sponsored publications.
NIC offers students the opportunity for free tobacco cessation programs and treatment. For more information about these policies, visit the NIC Health and Wellness webpage at nic.edu/healthservices and click one of the links to the bottom right.