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Articles on Alcohol & Drug Related Topics As students becoming young adults, we are faced from time to time with making decisions that are not popular or not fun, and these are difficult situations. Students prefer taking the easy way out, following the crowd, or reacting without thinking. This means making mistakes and not always making the best decisions. In quite a few cases, a student is not prepared to be responsible for their choice, or does not expect to be held accountable for his or her decision.
Students must respect that each choice you make impacts those people and institutions (as example - school) which are a part of your life; there is no wall, no separation. One area this occurs involves the use of alcohol. Although a majority of students do not reach legal drinking age until they have completed six of their eight years of high school and college, the use of alcohol is still prevalent during this time. As a Brady student, you are an active member of the community and your choices have a ripple effect; your actions are not just about you. When you choose to drink, you are accepting responsibility for your action that is not just breaking the law, but is violating the trust with the school.
A case in point involved an outstanding college student-athlete. In this case, the student was of legal drinking age. He made the choice to drink; and though he did not break the law by drinking, the choices he made after drinking were apparently quite disastrous. Not being responsible for his decision to drink led to making judgment errors that had significant consequences. This college student was held liable and accountable for his actions by the law and the university.
The key point is his behavior outside of school was not disregarded or dismissed by the school as just a mistake. His status as a high profile football player was not used to excuse his behavior but was used as a measure of his responsibilities. See below:
"Tennessee punter pleads guilty to drunken driving" (Click on title to read entire article) "After Colquitt's arrest,
Colquitt was also suspended from the team as an incoming freshman in 2003 after a series of alcohol-related incidents."
Another major concern involves student access to and use of drugs. Any involvement with illicit drugs continues to be illegal in all cases for every person. The concern has been further escalated as the abuse of prescribed medications is growing. The Bishop Brady community must be committed to promoting and creating a drug free environment. The use of any drug, whether illegal or medically permissible, is risky. The ability to control the effects of drugs on your body functions is very limited, and dealing with side effects can range from unpleasant to destructive.
Brady's goal is to give students the opportunity to succeed in a positive climate, learning to avoid destructive decisions and stay in control by acting in responsible ways. When students fail to make positive choices and accept the risk involved with inappropriate and illegal actions, the consequences can be unfortunate and possibly damaging. The fact is a student or employee that crosses line can expect Brady or other educational institution and business to take necessary action. An example of this condition is provided below:
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