OHIO, USA — A new state law was passed in Ohio with a specific aim at student safety within schools.

Ohio schools that choose to keep overdose-reversing drugs on campus will now be required to establish clear policies on how those medications are stored and used under a new state law meant to address rising fentanyl-related incidents among students.

House Bill 57, recently signed into law, does not mandate that schools stock Narcan or similar drugs. Instead, it requires districts that voluntarily keep the medication on-site to train staff, identify where the drugs are located and follow model policies drafted by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce.

“We’re not going to dictate whether or not you have it,” said state representative Josh Williams. “But if you have it and there

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