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Legal Risks of Drugs and Alcohol

The legal risks of illegal drug and alcohol use are severe.

Underage (21) Possession of Alcohol: Can be arrested, subject to $50 fine ($150 for subsequent offenses) and mandatory three-month license suspension.

Possession and use of Marijuana: Can be ticketed and fined $100.

Possession of Cocaine: (Crack, etc.) Can be arrested with imprisonment up to one year, a fine up to $1,000, or some combination. Potential for loss of license up to five years.

Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute: Can be arrested with imprisonment for up to two and one half years or a fine of up to $5,000. Potential for loss of license for up to five years. Subsequent offenses could lead to imprisonment for not less than one year and/or a fine of up to $10,000.

Possession of Cocaine: (Crack, etc.) with Intent to Distribute: Can be arrested with imprisonment for up to 10 years or a fine of up to $10,000. Potential for loss of license for up to five years.

Driving while Intoxicated: Can be arrested with a fine up to $5,000 or imprisonment up to two and one-half years, or some combination. License can be suspended or revoked. If you register a .08 or over (.02 for under 21), a police officer will immediately take your license.

Driving with an Open Container: Can be arrested with a fine from $100 to $500.

Forgery or Alteration of Massachusetts Driver's License or Possession of Altered Document: Can be arrested with a fine up to $500, imprisonment up to five years or some combination. Loss of license for one year.

Underage (21) Purchase or Attempted Purchase of Alcohol: Subject to $300 fine and mandatory three-month license suspension.

Purchasing Alcohol for Minors: A fine up to $2,000, imprisonment up to six months or some combination.

Federal Trafficking Penalties

CSA	Penalty		Quantity	Drug	Quantity	Penalty
CSA	2nd Offense	1st Offense	Quantity	Drug	Quantity	1st Offense	2nd Offense
I & II	Not less than 10 years. Not more than life. If death or serious injury, not less than life. Fine of not more than $4 million individual, $10 million other than individual	Not less than 5 years. Not more than 40 years. If death or serious injury, not less than 20 years. Not more than life.	5-49 gm pure or 50-499 gm mixture	Methamphetamine	50 gm or more or 500 gm or more mixture	Not less than 10 years. Not more than life. If death or serious injury, not less than 20. Not more than life. Fine of not more than $4 million individual, $10 million other than individual.	Not less than 20 years. Not more than life. If death or serious injury, not less than life. Fine of not more than $8 million individual, $20 million other than individual.
			100-999 gm mixture	Heroin	1 kg or more mixture
			500-4,999 gm mixture	Cocaine	5 kg or more mixture
			5-49 gm mixture	Cocaine Base	50 gm or more mixture
			10-99 gm or 100-999 gm mixture	PCP	100 gm or more or 1 kg or more mixture
			1-9 gm mixture	LSD	10 gm or more mixture
			40-399 gm mixture	Fentanyl	400 gm or more mixture
			10-99 gm mixture	Fentanyl Analogue	100 gm or more mixture
	Drug	Quantity	1st Offense		2nd Offense
III	Any other CSA I, CSA II, or 1 gram or more of Fluitrazepam	Any	Not more than 20 years. If death or serious injury, not less than 20 years, not more than life. Fine of $1 million individual, $5 million not individual.		Not more than 30 years. If death or serious injury, life. Fine of $2 million individual, $10 million not individual.
IV	All	Any	Not more than 5 years. Fine not more than $250,000 individual, $1 million not individual.		Not more than 10 years. Fine of not not more than $500,000 individual, $2 million not individual.
V	All	Any	Not more than 1 year. Fine not more than $100,000 individual, $250,000 not individual.		Not more than 6 years. Fine of not more than $500,000 individual, $2 million not individual.
1Law as originally enacted states 100 gm. Congress requested to make technical correction to 1 kg. 2Does not include marijuana or hash oil. (See separate chart.) 3Federal law creates five classifications for controlled substances, Schedules I through V. 4Federal law creates enhanced penalties in the cases of: any person at least 18 years old who distributes a controlled substance to a person under 21; any person who distributes, possesses with intent to distribute, or manufactures a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school; and any person at least 18 years old who intentionally employs or otherwise induces someone under 18 to violate drug laws.

Federal Trafficking Penalties - Marijuana

Quantity	Drug	First Offense	Second Offense
1,000 kg or more; or *1,000 or more plants	Marijuana	Not less than 10 years, not more than life. If death or serious injury, not less than 20 years, not more than life.Fine not more than $4 million individual, $10 million other than individual.	Not less than 20 years, not more than life. If death or serious injury, not less than life. Fine not more than $8 million individual, $20 million other than individual.
100 kg to 999 kg; or 100-999 plants	Marijuana	Not less than 5 years, not more than 40 years. If death or serious injury, not less than 20 years, not more than life. Fine not more than $2 million individual, $5 million other than individual.	Not less than 10 years, not more than life. If death or serious injury, not less than life. Fine not more than $4 million individual, $10 million other than individual.
50 to 99 kg or 50-99 plants	Marijuana	Not more than 20 years. If death or serious injury, not less than 20 years, not more than life. Fine $1 million individual, $5 million other than individual.	Not more than 30 years. If death or serious injury, not less than life. Fine $2 million individual, $10 million other than individual.
Less than 50 kg or less than 50 plants	Marijuana	Not more than 5 years.	Not more than 10 years.
10 kg or more	Hashish	Fine not more than $250,000, $1 million other than individual	Fine $500,000 individual, $2 million other than individual.
1 kg or more	Hashish Oil		Fine $500,000 individual, $2 million other than individual.
Marijuana is a schedule 1 controlled substance Includes Hashish and Hashish oil Trafficking includes the manufacturing, distribution, or dispensing of,or possession with intent to manufacture, distribute, or dispense, a controlled substance.

Drugs of Abuse

Drugs	Trade or Other Names	Dependence Physical/Psych.		Possible Effects	Effects of Overdose	Withdrawal Syndrome
Narcotics
Opium Morphine Codeine Heroin Hydromorphone Meperidine (Pethidine) Methadone Other narcotics	Dovers Powder, Paregone Parapectolin Morphine, MS-Contin, Roxanol, Roxanol SR Tylenol w/Codeine, Empirin w/Codeine, Robitussan A-C, Fiorinal w/Codeine Diaceltylmorphine, Horse, Smack Diaudid Demerol, Mepergan Dolophine, Methadone, Methadose Numorphan, Percodan, Percoset, Tylox,Fentanyl, Darvon, Lomotil, Talwin Tussionex	High High Mod High High High High High-Low	High High Mod High High High High High-Low	Euphoria, drowsiness, respiratory depression, constricted pupils, nausea	Slow and shallow breathing, clammy skin, convulsions, coma, possible death	Watery eyes, runny nose, yawing, loss of appetite, irritability, tremors, panic, cramps, nausea, chills and sweating
Depressants
Chloral Hydrate Barbiturates Benzodiazepines Methaqualone Glutethimide Other depressants	Noctec Amytal, Bubsol, Fiorinal, Lotusate,Nembutal, Seconal, Tuinal, Phenobarbital Ativan, Dalmane, Diazepam,Librium,Xanax, Serax, Valium,Tranvexe, Verstran, Versed, Halcion, Paxlpm, Restoril Quaalude Doriden Equanil, Miltown, Noludar, Placydyl, Valmid	Moderate High-Mod Low High High Moderate	Moderate High-Mod Low High Moderate Moderate	Slurred speech, disorientation drunken behavior without odor of alcohol	Shallow respiration, clammy skin, dilated pupils, weak and rapid pulse, coma, possible death	Anxiety, insomnia, tremors, delirium, convulsions, possible death
Stimulants
Cocaine Amphetamines Phenmetrazine Methylphenidate Other stimulants	Coke, Flake, Snow, Crack Biphetamine, Delcobese, Desoxyn,Dexedrine, Obetrol Preludin Ritalin Adipex, Cylert, Didrex, lonamin, Melfist, Plegine, Sanorex, Tenuate, Tepanil, Prelu-2	Possible Possible Possible Possible Possible	High High Low Moderate Moderate	Increased alertness, excitation, euphoria, increased pulse rate & blood pressure, insomnia, loss of appetite	Agitation, increase in body temperature, hallucinations, convulsions, possible death	Apathy, long periods of sleep, irritability, depression, disorientation
Hallucinogens
LSD Mescaline and Peyote Amphetamine Variants Phencyclidine Phencyclidine Analogues Other Hallucinogens	Adic, Microdot Merc, Buttons, Cactus 2.5 DMA, PMA, STP, MDA, MDMA, TMA, DOM, DOB PCP, Angel Dust, Hog PCE, PCPy, TCP Bufotenine, Ibogaine, DMT, DET, Psilocytin, Pellocyn	None None Unknown Unknown Unknown None	Unknown Unknown Unknown High High Unknown	Illusions and hallucinations, poor perception of time and distance	Longer, more intense trip episodes, psychosis, possible death	Withdrawal syndrome not reported
Cannabis
Marijuana Tetrahydrocannabinol Hashish Hashish Oil	Pot, Acapulco Gold, Grass, Reefer, Sinsemilia, Thai Sticks THC, Marinol Hash Hash Oil	Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate	Euphoria, relaxed inhibitions, increased appetite, disoriented behavior	Fatigue, paranoia, possible psychosis	Insomnia, hyperactivity and decreased appetite occasionally reported
Alcohol
		Repeated use of alcohol can lead to dependence		Impaired judgment and coordination, increased incidence of aggressive acts	Respiratory depression, death	Severe anxiety, tremors, hallucinations, convulsions

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Last Modified: March 5, 2012

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