Calling For An Overdose

In Wisconsin, an aider is immune from prosecution for possessing a controlled substance, drug paraphernalia or a masking agent, under the circumstances surrounding or leading to the act of helping.

• §Wis. Stat. 961.443

• Bringing someone who is, or reasonably seems to be, overdosing to an emergency room, hospital, fire station or other health care facility and contacting staff there.
• Summoning and contacting police, an ambulance or a health care provider to help them.
• Calling 911, or where it is not available an emergency medical service, and reaching someone, to get them help.

• §Wis. Stat. 961.443