One student said he “ Won’t think twice” about calling for help now (Nolan). This is now leading other students to petition for the law. Many campus administrators are wanting to send the right message, and a medical amnesty policy would send the message that campus officials care more about keeping students alive than punishing them, which is the correct message (McKnight). More than half of the schools with Medical Amnesty Policies provide coverage for situations involving all drugs, not just alcohol. This is logical, since drugs are often involved in party situations and can serve as a deterrent to calling for help, whether or not the drug was involved in the
One student said he “ Won’t think twice” about calling for help now (Nolan). This is now leading other students to petition for the law. Many campus administrators are wanting to send the right message, and a medical amnesty policy would send the message that campus officials care more about keeping students alive than punishing them, which is the correct message (McKnight). More than half of the schools with Medical Amnesty Policies provide coverage for situations involving all drugs, not just alcohol. This is logical, since drugs are often involved in party situations and can serve as a deterrent to calling for help, whether or not the drug was involved in the