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Advocates call for required opioid‑use education and naloxone training in high schools
Summary
Students, public‑health clinicians and family members urged the committee to require opioid education and naloxone training for high‑school students, saying recent fentanyl‑laced fatalities mean basic overdose response should be part of health curricula.
Multiple witnesses — young trainers, medical students, addiction clinicians and bereaved family members — urged the Joint Committee on Education to require opioid‑use disorder education and hands‑on naloxone training in high‑school health classes. The bills (Senate Bill 382 / House Bill 530) would set content standards for classroom instruction covering the science of addiction, stigma reduction and practical…
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