New York S08466 mandates a comprehensive fentanyl education program for all public, charter, and private schools.

New York S08466 requires the education department, in consultation with the department of health, to develop and adopt a comprehensive fentanyl education, awareness, and recognition program for all public, charter, and private schools. The program includes instruction on the nature of fentanyl, its risks, and lethal dose, as well as the dangers of unprescribed pills, especially those laced with fentanyl. Schools must ensure students in grades six through twelve receive this education annually as part of the health education curriculum.

New York S08466 mandates a comprehensive fentanyl education program for all public, charter, and private schools.

New York S08466 requires the education department, in consultation with the department of health, to develop and adopt a comprehensive fentanyl education, awareness, and recognition program for all public, charter, and private schools. The program includes instruction on the nature of fentanyl, its risks, and lethal dose, as well as the dangers of unprescribed pills, especially those laced with fentanyl. Schools must ensure students in grades six through twelve receive this education annually as part of the health education curriculum.