Outline of the state of Utah
State
Utah
Addressed

Category
Health Education K-12 Curriculum—Tobacco Use—MS

Category
Health Education K-12 Curriculum—Tobacco Use—MS

State law addresses tobacco use.

Utah Code 53G-10-405. Instruction on the harmful effects of alcohol tobacco and controlled substances.

(1) The state board 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

Policy Type
Statute

Utah State Office of Education: Secondary Health Core Curriculum

Investigate potential short and long-term consequences (for example, physical, mental and emotional, social, legal, financial) of alcohol, tobacco, nicotine, and other substance use, including the misuse of prescription drugs.

Policy Type
Standard