Bill > S3015

This bill, known as the John Thomas Decker Act of 2016, aims to address the risk of opioid addiction among young athletes. It directs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a federal agency focused on public health, to develop and distribute educational materials. These materials will inform teenagers and adolescents who play youth sports, their families, nurses, youth sports organizations, and healthcare providers about the dangers of opioid use, especially when prescribed for sports injuries. The bill also emphasizes alternative treatment options for injuries that do not involve opioids and provides information on seeking help for addiction, all without authorizing additional funds for its implementation.