Legal Resources
Experiencing a Legal Issue?
Learn more about Portland State's rules regarding substance use on campus, legal services available to students, and legislation in Oregon that supports harm reduction.
PSU Drug and Alcohol Policies
Rules around alcohol and substance use on-campus differ from local and state legislation.
2021-2021 Housing Policies Quick Guide: An overview of the Standards of Residence
2018-2020 Biennial Review: Report on PSU's programs and policies related to substance use, including statistics on violations.
Student Legal Support
PSU Student Legal Services: Free legal resource and representation for enrolled students.
PCC Clear Clinic: Expungement assistance available to residents of the Portland Metro area.
Oregon Drug Laws
Oregon's Opiate Overdose Good Samaritan Law: "Anyone acting in good faith who administers naloxone to reverse an opioid overdose is protected by state law"
Measure 110: Drug Decriminalization and Addiction Treatment law
Learn about your rights here.
Measure 109: Oregon Psilocybin Services Act
Prevent Overdose Fatalities.
Test your drugs. Don't use alone.
In Emergency:
Please Call 911!
Signs of an Overdose
Different drugs are associated with various overdose effects. Some signs of overdose for the following types of drugs include:
Alcohol: confusion, vomiting, seizures, very slow and/or irregular breathing, blue-tinged or pale skin, passing out and can't be awakened
Hallucinogens: psychotic features, agitation, delirium
Inhalants: significant drowsiness, disorientation, loss of consciousness, stupor or coma, suffocation or respiratory distress, vomiting
Opioids: confusion, lack of awareness, vomiting, limp body, respiratory depression/arrest, cold or clammy skin, pale skin, constricted pupils
Cannabis: profound drowsiness, unsteady gait, vomiting, tachycardia, agitation, psychosis
Stimulants: hyperthermia, tachycardia, hypertension, arrhythmia, agitation, hallucinations and other psychotic features, seizures, cardiovascular emergencies
