SAC Substance awareness coordinator

The primary goal of the Substance Awareness Coordinator is to provide Education, Prevention, Intervention and Referral Services.

 

The SAC provides services in the following categories:

Students administratively identified with "reasonable suspicion of being currently under the influence"

Students who use or abuse alcohol, tobacco or other drugs

Students who are affected by the substance use of others

Recovering students

Non-using and non-abusing students requesting support for their decision to remain substance-free

Students with other concerns such as anxiety, depression, eating disorders, coping with separation/divorce in the family, dating violence, self-injurious behavior, sexual abuse, suicidal thoughts, pregnancy, grief and loss, and general life transitions.

 

What are the current policies of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs (ATOD) in school or at school sponsored events?

The current policy is listed at http://www.rtnj.org/files/filesystem/5530.pdf

The current policy is listed at http://www.rtnj.org/files/filesystem/5533.pdf

 

What law is the ATOD Policy based on:

STATUTES:NJSA 18A:40A-7 et seq.

REGULATIONS:NJAC 6A:16-9

FEDERAL REGULATION: "Drug-Free Schools and Campuses"34 CFR 86"Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records" 42 CFR –Part 24.

 

Can a minor access the SAP for Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drugs services without parental notification?

Yes, unless a minor "lacks the capacity" to understand a disclosure release or when there is a threat to a person's well-being. (ref. NJSA 9:17A-4).