The Student and Student Athlete Opioid Misuse Prevention Act would:
Authorize the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use to provide $10 million annually to support educational programs for students and student athletes, as well as training for teachers, administrators, athletic trainers, coaches, athletic directors, and others specifically targeted at strategies for preventing the misuse of opioids and other substances commonly used in pain management or injury recovery.
Allow for related programs at the youth, community, high school, and collegiate level. Require a report on the effectiveness of programs, periodic evaluations, as
well as a plan for the dissemination of information to grantees. April, 2022.