Local pol looks to implement opioid education in city schools
Councilmember Justin Brannan on Tuesday, February 27 announced the birth of two new bills focused on battling the opioid epidemic by bringing education on it to schools.
The bills — both of which look to address the fact that opioid education is not currently taught in New York City public schools — were introduced in a joint hearing held by the Committees on General Welfare and Mental Health, Disabilities and Addictions.
“When I was a kid, we were taught about the dangers of the drugs that were wreaking havoc in our city such as crack cocaine,” Brannan said. “Now that we have another crisis on our hands, why aren’t we teaching kids about how dangerous these drugs are? We should also be teaching kids how to spot warning signs in their peers so they can help those who have become addicted.”