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California Just Made It Way Easier for College Students to Get Help for Overdoses. Without Getting Punished

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Imagine lying on your dorm room floor, seizing, while your roommates stand above you terrified and frozen. They want to call for help, but they’re also scared, scared that getting you medical attention could destroy your college career. This was the reality TJ McGee, a second-year student at UC Berkeley, faced two years ago. His roommates hesitated to call emergency services because they knew that asking for help could mean facing university discipline.