NJ A3909

Requires New Jersey school districts to provide instruction on the dangers of illicit opioid substances to students in grades 6-12 as part of the Comprehensive Health and Physical Education curriculum

Mandates instruction covering opioid abuse prevention, poisoning awareness, dangers of synthetic opioids and counterfeit drugs, recognizing overdose symptoms, emergency response, and legal immunity protections for those who administer naloxone or seek medical help

Directs the Commissioner of Education to provide schools with existing age-appropriate resources compiled by the Commissioner of Health, drawing from NIH, HHS, CDC, and state agencies

Requires school districts to provide students with information on where to access opioid antidotes like naloxone on school premises and in the community

Requires the Department of Education to maintain website resources on opioid poisoning prevention for staff, students, and parents, and directs the State Board of Education to update learning standards accordingly