Massachusetts S1416 aims to enhance substance use prevention and awareness in schools and reduce overdose abandonment.
Massachusetts S1416 seeks to amend the General Laws by requiring each public school to include specific education plans in their substance use prevention policies. These plans must focus on the dangers of substance use, particularly opioids, and the legal protections for reporting overdoses. Schools are encouraged to collaborate with the Department of Public Health and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to improve substance use education. The act takes immediate effect upon passage.
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