1. (a) The governing body of each school corporation shall provide at least two (2) times in kindergarten through grade 8 and one (1) time in grades 9 through 12 instruction concerning the effects that:

   1. (1) alcoholic beverages;
   2. (2) tobacco, including tobacco alternatives and nicotine products;
   3. (3) prescription drugs; and

   4. (4) controlled substances;

      have on the human body and society at large.

2. (b) The state board shall make available to all school corporations a list of appropriate available instructional material on the matters described in subsection (a).
3. (c) The department shall develop curriculum guides to assist teachers assigned to teach the material described in subsection (a).

4. (d) The state board shall approve drug education curricula for instruction required under subsection (a).

   [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-4-9.1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.74-2026, SEC.113.