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Washington State's New "911 Good Samaritan" Law

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Resources

Overdose Prevention
(These materials are targeted for a specific high risk population and may contain language or images inappropriate for persons under the age of 18.)

• Signs & Symptoms of Overdose (WA Dept. of Health)
• Opioid Overdose Prevention (MA Dept. of Health & Human Services)
• Harm Reduction Coalition: Overdose
  (research, training materials, fact sheet in Spanish)
• Drug Policy Alliance: Preventing Overdose, Saving Lives

Drug Use & Abuse

• Prescription Drug Abuse (WA State Attorney General)
  
• Prescription Pain Medication (WA Dept. of Health)
• Young People and Prescription Drug Abuse (SAMA)
• MedlinePlus: Prescription Drugs ; Heroin
  

Materials to Download about the 911 Good Samaritan Law

• Wallet card explaining '911 Good Samaritan Law' (.pub) (.pdf)
• Informational Flyer (.pdf) and Poster (.pdf)
• PSA: Rob McKenna (Atty Gen) & Dr. Hurley (Poison Ctr.) (.mp3)
• PSA: John Gahagan, father of 17 year-old o.d. victim Sean Gahagan (.mp3)
  
• Press Release, June 7, 2010
  
• RCW 69.50.315: Medical assistance — Drug-related overdose — Naloxone — Prosecution for possession
• Full text of the '911 Good Samaritan Law' (see also RCW 69.50.315)

CALLING 911 CAN SAVE A LIFE!