Alabama mandates fentanyl education for grades six through 12

Published August 19, 2024 5:28pm ET



Alabama middle and high schoolers will start receiving mandatory education on the dangers of fentanyl this school year, as other states look at similar measures to teach children about overdose and prevention.

Students in sixth through 12th grade in Alabama will be instructed on “fentanyl prevention and drug poisoning awareness” after Gov. Kay Ivey (R-AL) signed HB 280 into law in May.

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