NSD Substance Abuse Student Policy

Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs (Summary) 

Unless specifically authorized by Section 3.2 below, no student may use, possess, be under the influence of, sell, or distribute any of the following while on school or District property, in any vehicle dispatched by the District, or at any school or District-sponsored activity. 

These prohibitions apply whether or not the actions occur during regular school hours. 

• Addictive Prescription Drugs. 

• Alcohol, alcoholic beverages, or alcoholic products as defined in the Utah Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, Utah Code Ann., Section 32B-1-102. 

• Illegal Drugs, which means drugs as defined in the Utah Controlled Substances Act, Utah Code Ann., Section 58-37-2, the use of which is prohibited by law. 

• Imitation and Other Harmful Substances, including, but not limited to, imitation controlled substances as defined in the Utah Imitation Controlled Substances Act, Utah Code Ann., Section 58-37b-1 et seq. 

• Non-Addictive Prescription Drugs, which means drugs for which a prescription is required but which have a lower potential for abuse and a limited likelihood of leading to psychological or physical dependence. Typically, those drugs listed in Schedules IV and V of the federal Controlled Substances Act fall under this category. 

• Over-the-Counter Drugs, which are drugs that have a currently accepted medical use and for which a prescription is not needed. 

• Paraphernalia, as defined in the Utah Drug Paraphernalia Act, Utah Code Ann., Section 58-37a-3.

• Tobacco, including, but not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco, electronic cigarette or cigar cartridges, Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (ENDS) devices, blunts, bidis, clove cigarettes, dissolvable tobacco, hookah and hookah products, products containing nicotine vapor/oil, or other tobacco/nicotine products in any form, including as these terms may be used by Utah Code Ann., Section 76-10- 101.