Many substances can alter someone’s mental, emotional, or physical state; these include, but are not limited to, alcohol, cannabis, nicotine (found in tobacco and some vaping products), and caffeine.
All substance use carries some risk, making it important to consider its short-term and long-term effects on your wellbeing as a student. When using substances that are not regulated, you will not know the exact contents without drug checking (testing).
Not using substances altogether has the lowest risk. However, if you are using drugs, you can make a plan to reduce possible harms.