Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights & Social Justice
Abstract
The note advocates for the implementation of state legislation requiring fentanyl-specific drug education in K-12 schools to combat the escalating opioid epidemic, particularly among teenagers. It emphasizes the critical role of schools in providing comprehensive education to raise awareness about the dangers of fentanyl and prevent overdose deaths. The proposal includes mandates for fentanyl-awareness campaigns, updated curricula, and the use of tools like fentanyl test strips and naloxone in schools.
Disciplines
Disability Law | Health Law and Policy | Law | Law Enforcement and Corrections | Psychiatry and Psychology | Torts
Recommended Citation
Emma Guggenheimer,
The Need for Fentanyl-Specific Drug Education in Schools,
30
Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just.
705
(2024).
Available at:
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol30/iss3/5
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