Expands Laken’s Law to include fentanyl, heroin, and opioids awareness, prevention, and abuse instruction for students in grades 3-12.
West Virginia HB4655 expands Laken’s Law to include fentanyl, heroin, and opioids awareness, prevention, and abuse instruction for students in grades 3-12. The bill mandates annual education in all public schools, covering fentanyl, heroin, and opioids awareness, prevention, and abuse, the life-saving use of FDA-approved opioid reversal agents, and available state and community resources. The expanded instruction will begin in the 2024-2025 school year.
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