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Washington State's New "911 Good Samaritan" Law
Effective June 10, 2010

Drug overdoses kill more than two people per day in Washington State. More Washingtonians die every year from overdoses than from car crashes. Most drug overdoses involve a prescription medication used with other drugs or alcohol. Most of these deaths can be prevented with fast medical help.

If you think you're witnessing a drug overdose and seek medical help, you will receive immunity from criminal charges of drug possession. The overdose victim you're helping is protected, too. Call 911.
The law also expands access to Narcan™ (generic name naloxone), an opiate antagonist that reverses the effect of overdose from opiates.

Under the Washington state 911 Good Samaritan Law, immunity does not extend to outstanding warrants, probation or parole violations, drug manufacture or delivery, controlled substances homicide, or crimes other than drug possession.

This information made available by the UW Alcohol & Drug Abuse Instititute

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