Here are three things to know.
1. In Michigan, proposed legislation would require public schools to provide opioid abuse education, according to the report. Implementation of the program would take effect by 2018.
2. Michigan isn’t alone. In Ohio, lawmakers have taken similar action, and other states — such as Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and South Carolina — are considering legislation similar to the bill proposed in Michigan, reports The Washington Post.
3. States are also launching recovery high schools that only enroll students with substance use disorders as a way to combat the opioid epidemic, according to the report.
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