Health Education K-12 Curriculum—Alcohol and Drug Use or Abuse—ES - California

California Education Code 51260 Drug Education

(a) Instruction shall be given in the elementary and secondary schools by appropriately trained instructors on drug education and the effects of the use of tobacco, alcohol, narcotics, dangerous drugs, as defined in Section 11032 of the Health and Safety Code, and other dangerous substances.

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California Education Code

California Education Code 51890 Definitions

(a) For the purposes of this chapter, “comprehensive health education programs” are defined as all educational programs offered in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, in the public school system, including in-class and out-of-class activities designed to ensure that:

(1) Pupils will receive instruction to aid them in making decisions in matters of personal, family, and community health, to include the following subjects:
- (A) The use of health care services and products.
- (B) Mental and emotional health and development.
- (C) Drug use and misuse, including the misuse of tobacco and alcohol.
- (D) Family health and child development, including the legal and financial aspects and responsibilities of marriage and parenthood.
- (E) Oral health, vision, and hearing.
- (F) Nutrition, which may include related topics such as obesity and diabetes.
- (G) Exercise, rest, and posture.
- (H) Diseases and disorders, including sickle cell anemia and related genetic diseases and disorders.
- (I) Environmental health and safety.
- (J) Community health.
(2) To the maximum extent possible, the instruction in health is structured to provide comprehensive education in health that includes all the subjects in paragraph (1).
(3) The community actively participates in the teaching of health including classroom participation by practicing professional health and safety personnel in the community.
(4) Pupils gain appreciation for the importance and value of lifelong health and the need for each individual to take responsibility for his or her own health.
(5) School districts may voluntarily provide pupils with instruction on preventative health care, including obesity and diabetes prevention through nutrition education.