university is committed to establishing and maintaining an environment free of drugs and alcohol abuse. Toward that end, Cornell attempts to educate as well as to enforce. It recognizes the persuasive medical evidence that the use of illegal drugs and the abuse of alcohol pose a significant threat to health, and condemns the use of such drugs and the abuse of alcohol as harmful to the physical and psychological well-being of the user and the entire Cornell community. Studies indicate, for example, that alcohol use plays a significant role in up to 80 percent of incidents that generate calls for police services.
State and federal laws, as well as the Campus Code of Conduct, prohibit the illegal possession, use, sale, or distribution of drugs and alcohol. University penalties for violations of university regulations include possible dismissal, and, of course, the laws of the land apply with full force on university property to faculty and staff members, students, and visitors.
The following is a summary of the laws and policies of federal, state, and local agencies, and of Cornell University, on alcohol and drug use:
for anyone of any age to use a false ID, or to provide someone else of any age with a false ID, to buy alcohol. Violation can result in six months in jail and/or up to a $1,000 fine.
for anyone to forge a government document-for example, a driver's license-and/or to possess a forged government document and/or use it to buy alcohol. These offenses are felonies and can result in up to a $5,000 fine and seven years in jail. If the forged document is a New York State driver's license, the violator's genuine driver's license may be suspended for 90 days, and the violator may be required to perform 30 hours of community service and pay an additional $100 fine.
for anyone of any age to give or sell alcohol to anyone under the age of 21, or to anyone-regardless of age
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