Alaska HB166 mandates the Department of Education to create an opioid abuse awareness and prevention curriculum for students in grades six through 12.

Alaska HB166 requires the Department of Education to develop a curriculum on opioid abuse awareness and prevention for students in grades six through 12. The curriculum must include at least 60 minutes of instruction annually, covering the dangers of opioid use, fentanyl awareness, the science of opioids, prevention strategies, and early warning signs of addiction. Each school district must teach this curriculum during the last week of October.

Alaska HB166 mandates the Department of Education to create an opioid abuse awareness and prevention curriculum for students in grades six through 12.

Alaska HB166 requires the Department of Education to develop a curriculum on opioid abuse awareness and prevention for students in grades six through 12. The curriculum must include at least 60 minutes of instruction annually, covering the dangers of opioid use, fentanyl awareness, the science of opioids, prevention strategies, and early warning signs of addiction. Each school district must teach this curriculum during the last week of October.