Outline of the state of Utah
State
Utah
Addressed

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

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

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

Evaluate the physical, mental, emotional, social, legal, and financial impacts of the use or abuse of alcohol, tobacco, nicotine and other drugs on self, families, and communities

Policy Type
Standard