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California Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Bill Signed Into Law

Submitted by David Borden on

California will become the 10th state to enact a Good Samaritan law designed to reduce fatal drug overdoses by providing some protections from criminal prosecution for people seeking emergency help for overdose victims. Chronicle story here.

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