{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-18a-35-4.52","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 18A:35-4.52","heading":"Illicit opioid substance danger, instruction, grades six through 12.","body":"2. a. A school district shall include instruction on the dangers of substances that are the most prevalent or emerging in the illicit opioid supply in New Jersey in an appropriate place in the curriculum of students in grades six through 12 as part of the district’s implementation of the New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.\nb.  The instruction shall include, at a minimum, information on:\n(1)\tillicit opioid substance abuse prevention;\n(2)\tillicit opioid substance poisoning awareness;\n(3)\tthe dangers of synthetic opioids, common non-opioids added to the opioid supply as adulterants, and counterfeit drugs;\n(4)\trecognizing the symptoms of opioid poisoning;\n(5)\thow to respond to an opioid poisoning emergency; and\n(6)\tlaws that provide immunity or other protections for persons who administer opioid antidotes, such as naloxone, or who seek medical treatment for drug or alcohol poisoning or overdoses for themselves or others.\nc.\tThe Commissioner of Education shall provide school districts with existing age-appropriate resources compiled by the Commissioner of Health that address the requirements established pursuant to subsection a. of this section. Information for instruction on the dangers of illicit opioid substances shall utilize information and resources provided by:\n(1)\tthe National Institutes of Health;\n(2)\tthe United States Department of Health and Human Services;\n(3)\tthe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;\n(4)\tthe New Jersey Department of Human Services; or\n(5)\tany State, county, or municipal department or agency.\nd.\tA school district shall provide age-appropriate information on where to access opioid antidotes, including naloxone, on school premises and in the community to students in a manner to be determined by the district.\ne.  The Department of Education shall post and maintain on its Internet website information on:\n(1)\tinstruction provided to school districts pursuant to subsection c. of this section on the dangers of substances in the illicit opioid supply;\n(2)\tawareness and safety materials for school staff, students, and parents on opioid poisoning prevention;\n(3)\toutreach organizations with resources concerning opioid awareness and opioid poisoning prevention;\n(4)\tpreventative mental health resources available from applicable federal, State, county, or municipal departments and agencies; and\n(5) information connecting students and parents to resources, including resources on locations in which students and parents can obtain naloxone in their schools and communities.\nf.\tThe State Board of Education shall review and update the New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education to ensure instruction on the dangers of substances in the illicit opioid supply is incorporated in an appropriate place in the curriculum of students in grades six through 12 as required pursuant to this section.\nL.2025, c.278, s.2.","path":["TITLE 18A EDUCATION"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"92447e7c9e2dbbe9cbc9c1b35b3af6704d178a7052ff3870af2bef77e5ce5662","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-18a-35-4.51","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-18a-35-4.53"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}