From the linked page:
"Students who enter the program [...] are informed [...] about the government's beliefs about the dangers of recreational drug use [...]"
This wording is very suggestive, and I think that part of the problem might be 'the government's beliefs'.
When I was studying abroad in the US I was surprised by the lack of nuance in the information provided by the university. It stated that
1. Drunk sex equals rape (but only if you are male)
2. Drinking alcohol can lead to pregnancy (without any elaboration).
I found it very hard to take any drug or alcohol-related information from the university serious after reading that. You feel like a little child that's being lied to, and I can see how this increases drug abuse. The zero-tolerance policy for drugs and alcohol under 21 also feels very distopian, and is enforced in a very dogmatic way, without much common sense.
This wording is very suggestive, and I think that part of the problem might be 'the government's beliefs'.
When I was studying abroad in the US I was surprised by the lack of nuance in the information provided by the university. It stated that 1. Drunk sex equals rape (but only if you are male) 2. Drinking alcohol can lead to pregnancy (without any elaboration).
I found it very hard to take any drug or alcohol-related information from the university serious after reading that. You feel like a little child that's being lied to, and I can see how this increases drug abuse. The zero-tolerance policy for drugs and alcohol under 21 also feels very distopian, and is enforced in a very dogmatic way, without much common sense.