Substance Use

Education Materials from Resources Addressing Substance Use Implementation of New Law: Education Law §3038 (2019)

Guidance for Providing Educational Resources to Address Substance Use (2019)

• Memo for Providing Educational Resources to Address Substance Use (2019)

Letter to Schools from Commissioners of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services, Department of Health, and Education Department (2018)

Multi-Agency Commissioner's Letter Regarding Substance Abuse Prevention Resources (2016)

E-Cigarettes and Vaping

Letter to Schools from Commissioners of the New York State Department of Health and Education Department to raise awareness and educate on the dangers of e-cigarettes (2019)

E-Cigarettes Learning Page available at the NYS Center for School Health, a contracted technical assistance resource center for NYSED.  Additional resources can be found at the NYSDOH Get the Facts Website.

Opioid Prevention

Guidelines for Implementing Opioid Overdose Prevention in Schools (May 2024)

Opioid Overdose Prevention Memo (2021)

Opioid Overdose Prevention Program Website

Expanded Resources for Opioid Overdose Prevention are available at the NYS Center for School Health Website.  Go to the A-Z Index and click on "O" for the Opioid Toolkit Page.