The use or possession of narcotics or any other illegal substance on the program is expressly prohibited. Student use or possession of controlled substances abroad may be punishable by severe penalties (including arrest, prosecution, and dismissal from the program).
According to the US Department of State, several hundred US citizens are arrested abroad on drug charges every year.
Students are expected to comply with all federal, state, and local laws while abroad. If students are arrested for breaking the law in a foreign country, neither TCU, the program leaders, program providers, nor the U.S. Department of State can help. The laws of the host country prevail, without exception, in all situations.