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Good Samaritan Law

911 Good Samaritan Fatal Overdose Prevention Law [Drug Policy Alliance]


Casey’s Law

What is Casey’s Law?The Matthew Casey Wethington Act for Substance Abuse Intervention is named for Matthew Casey Wethington, who died in 2002 from a heroin overdose at the age of 23. 
What does this law provide?
The act provides a means of intervening with someone who is unable to recognize his or her need for treatment due to their impairment. This law will allow parents, relatives and/or friends to petition the court for treatment on behalf of the substance abuse-impaired person.
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