Opioid education program for grades 6 to 12 considered by Alaska lawmakers

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Some Alaska lawmakers believe public schools have a role in ensuring that children avoid the drugs that are causing an epidemic of overdose deaths. Via AlaskaBeacon

In Alaska, a bill that would require the state to establish an opioid education curriculum is being considered by state lawmakers.

At the bill’s first hearing, in the House Health and Social Services Committee on Thursday, lawmakers heard from Rauscher and an invited addiction expert who testified that such a statewide program is needed.

 

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