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Title 53A - State System of Public Education
Chapter 13 - Curriculum in the Public Schools
Part 1 - General Courses of Instruction
Section 102 - Instruction on the harmful effects of alcohol, tobacco, and controlled substances -- Rulemaking authority -- Assistance from the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health.
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UT Code § 53A-13-102 (2017)
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53A-13-102. Instruction on the harmful effects of alcohol, tobacco, and controlled substances -- Rulemaking authority -- Assistance from the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health.
Amended by Chapter 8, 2002 Special Session 5
Amended by Chapter 8, 2002 Special Session 5
- (1) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules providing for instruction at each grade level on the harmful effects of alcohol, tobacco, and controlled substances upon the human body and society. The rules shall require but are not limited to instruction on the following:
- (a) teaching of skills needed to evaluate advertisements for, and media portrayal of, alcohol, tobacco, and controlled substances;
- (b) directing students towards healthy and productive alternatives to the use of alcohol, tobacco, and controlled substances; and
- (c) discouraging the use of alcohol, tobacco, and controlled substances.
- (2) At the request of the board, the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health shall cooperate with the board in developing programs to provide this instruction.
- (3) The board shall participate in efforts to enhance communication among community organizations and state agencies, and shall cooperate with those entities in efforts which are compatible with the purposes of this section.
Amended by Chapter 8, 2002 Special Session 5
Amended by Chapter 8, 2002 Special Session 5
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