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Mass. hearing pushes bill to require opioid‑overdose education, naloxone training for high school students
Summary
Supporters told the Joint Committee on Education that a short curriculum and naloxone training could increase bystanders’ ability to reverse opioid overdoses and reduce teen deaths; several pilot programs and student groups testified in favor.
Lawmakers heard broad support on Tuesday for bills that would require opioid‑use disorder education and naloxone training for high school students, with presenters saying a brief, standardized lesson could give young people life‑saving skills.
Advocates told the Joint Committee on Education that the training is brief and feasible to add to health curricula: “It only took 15 minutes of class time,” said Suhani Mitragotri, co‑founder of the Naloxone Education Initiative, noting a pre/post survey in which comfort administering naloxone rose from 29 percent…
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