Outline of the state of Oregon
State
Oregon
Addressed

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

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

State law addresses tobacco use.

Fit, Healthy and Ready to Learn - A School Health Policy Guide. Chapter F: Policies to Prevent Tobacco Use

As part of a comprehensive tobacco-use prevention program, tobacco-use prevention education shall be integrated within the health education program and be taught at every grade level, pre-kindergarten through twelfth. Instruction shall be most intensive in grades six through eight and reinforced in all later grades.

Policy Type
Non-codified

Oregon Administrative Rules 581-022-2045 Prevention Education in Drugs and Alcohol

(1) Each school district shall develop a comprehensive plan for alcohol and drug abuse prevention program which shall include, but not limited to:

  • (a) Instruction in the effects of tobacco, alcohol, drugs, including anabolic steroids, performance-enhancing and controlled substances as an integral part of the district's K–12 comprehensive health education program. In addition, at least annually, all high school students, grades 9–12 shall receive age-appropriate instruction about drug and alcohol prevention

  • (A) The age-appropriate curriculum for this instruction shall:

  • (i) Emphasize prevention strategies;

  • (ii) Be reviewed and updated annually to reflect current research; and

  • (iii) Be consistent with State Board adopted Health Education Academic Content Standard.

  • (B) Basic information shall include:

  • (i) The effects of alcohol, tobacco and other drug use, including anabolic steroids, performance-enhancing and controlled substances

  • (ii) All laws relating to the use, especially by minors, of alcohol and other illegal drugs; and

  • (iii) The availability of school and community resources.

Policy Type
Regulation