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4540A96D3D2DB1F887258A040065379B Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For PREVENTION: YOUTH PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION

INTERIM COMMITTEE  OPIOID AND OTHER SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS STUDY COMMITTEE
Date Aug 7, 2023      
Location SCR 357



Prevention: Youth Prevention and Early Intervention - Committee Discussion Only


12:25:38 PM  

The panel spoke on the success of 5280 High School's peer support and recovery model.

12:27:45 PM  

The panel went over how a substance use disorder forms with children, as well as prevention needs to address risks and protective factors. Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) is a model to make sure that prevention in youth can work.

12:40:15 PM  
Members of the panel spoke about the importance of intervention and prevention. They spoke about adolescent substance use and the most common exposure. Members of the panel answered questions from members of the committee.






The effective date for bills enacted without a safety clause is August 7, 2024, if the General Assembly adjourns sine die on May 8, 2024, unless otherwise specified. Details