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DE SCR200
Concurrent Resolution
Status
6/25/2024
Primary Sponsor
Bryant Richardson
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AI Summary
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Requests the Delaware Department of Education submit a report by October 1, 2024, following up on recommendations from the 154-page Delaware Drug Prevention Curriculum Task Force Report
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Report must detail for each grade level: the drug prevention curriculum used in 2023/2024, the curriculum planned for 2024/2025, and explanations for any non-evidence-based curriculum choices
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Cites Delaware overdose deaths totaling 2,015 over four years (436 in 2020, 515 in 2021, 537 in 2022, and 527 in 2023) with fentanyl as the leading cause
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References evidence-based programs like Botvin Lifeskills Training that can reduce tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drug use by up to 80% with a benefit-to-cost ratio as high as 37 to 1
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Emphasizes prevention through proper youth education as the most effective strategy to address the opioid epidemic
Legislative Description
Requesting A Report From The Delaware Department Of Education To Follow Up On The Recommendations Contained In The 154-page Delaware Drug Prevention Curriculum Task Force Report.
Last Action
Passed in House by Voice Vote
6/27/2024