The School Access to Naloxone Act: Bringing Lifesaving Medicine to U.S. Classrooms
Download MP3In the fight against the opioid epidemic, immediate access to reversal drugs saves lives.
According to MinneapoMedia, Rep. Kelly Morrison is leading a major effort to protect youth.
She has introduced the bipartisan School Access to Naloxone Act in Congress.
The bill incentivizes public schools to stock Narcan and train their personnel.
It also establishes crucial civil liability protections for staff who administer it.
With fentanyl contaminating counterfeit pills, a single mistake can be deadly for teens.
For our community, this is a vital and common-sense step toward proactive harm reduction.
This federal policy builds on Morrison's successful pioneering legislation in Minnesota.
Districts with these toolkits on site have already actively saved student lives.
True wellness requires building robust emergency readiness into our educational spaces.
By equipping our schools, we ensure that communities are prepared to pull youth out of the dark.
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