AN ACT CONCERNING A MODEL CURRICULUM FOR PREVENTION OF OPIOID USE AND RELATED DISORDERS.

HB 5879 requires Connecticut's Department of Education to create a model curriculum for preventing opioid use and related disorders, primarily affecting public school students and educators. The bill mandates the development of two specific elements: (1) a standardized curriculum for schools to adopt, and (2) guidelines for volunteer-led substance abuse prevention presentations in public schools. This model curriculum would provide schools with evidence-based content to address opioid prevention, while the guidelines would standardize how outside volunteers can deliver such presentations. The law aims to establish consistent, school-appropriate resources for preventing opioid misuse among students.