Fentanyl awareness lessons now being taught in schools in new push to halt overdoses
- School districts across California have added fentanyl awareness lessons to their curriculum in a new push to educate students about the dangers of the drug.
- "The county's efforts to fight fentanyl on all fronts have helped reduce deaths at a rapid pace, but we are not done," Riverside Board of Supervisors Chair Karen Spiegel said.
- Under state Assembly Bill 2429, which passed in 2024, public schools must deliver a structured "Fentanyl Awareness Curriculum" in health classes to educate students on the hazardous synthetic opioid.
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- School districts across California have added fentanyl awareness lessons to their curriculum in a new push to educate students about the dangers of the drug.
- "The county's efforts to fight fentanyl on all fronts have helped reduce deaths at a rapid pace, but we are not done," Riverside Board of Supervisors Chair Karen Spiegel said.
- Under state Assembly Bill 2429, which passed in 2024, public schools must deliver a structured "Fentanyl Awareness Curriculum" in health classes to educate students on the hazardous synthetic opioid.
Sources: The Independent