A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to require that alcohol and drug use prevention education include instruction on samaritan laws.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 115C‑81.20 reads as rewritten:
"§ 115C‑81.20.  Alcohol and drug use prevention education.
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(g)	Sequential, age‑appropriate instruction shall be provided that does the following:
(1)	Reaches all students in all grades.
(2)	Presents a clear and consistent message that the use of alcohol and unlawful drugs and the misuse of other drugs are unhealthy and harmful.
(3)	Reflects current research and theory.
(4)	Includes all abusable substances.
(5)	Utilizes information that is current and accurate.
(6)	Involves students in active "hands‑on" learning experiences.
(7)	Integrates substance abuse education with other health and social issues and other subject and skill areas of the standard course of study.
(8)	Promotes understanding and respect for the law and values of society.
(9)	Encourages healthy, safe, and responsible attitudes and behaviors.
(10)	Includes strategies to involve parents, family members, and the community.
(11)	Includes information on intervention and treatment services.
(11a)	Includes instruction on the limited immunity granted to an overdose victim and a person who seeks medical assistance for an overdose victim, as provided in G.S. 18B‑302.2 (alcohol‑related overdose) and G.S. 90‑96.2 (drug‑related overdose). To provide this instruction, local boards of education may collaborate with nongovernmental organizations, such as the North Carolina D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) Officer's Association, Inc.
(12)	Is continually open to revision, expansion, and improvement."
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law and applies beginning with the 2019‑2020 school year.