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fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

California moves to close overdose protection loophole that deters students from seeking emergency help

On the night TJ McGee overdosed from a mixture of drugs and alcohol in his freshman year at UC Berkeley, his friends found him passed out in the hallway by their shared dorm room. The roommates tried to help, but when McGee stopped breathing, they called 911. McGee survived and, racked with guilt over what happened that night, committed to confronting his substance-use problem.
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