Plausibly Exogenous [1746] - Opioid Overdose (11/13/2024)

LHS Variable
Opioid overdose

RHS Variable
Legal immunity for bystanders calling for help

Source of Exogenous Variation
Introduction of Good Samaritan Laws (GSL)s, which attempt to encourage witnesses or those experiencing an overdose to call 911 by providing limited immunity from arrest, charge and/or prosecution of possession of narcotics

- Nguyen and Parker (2018), “Assessing the effectiveness of New York's 911 Good Samaritan Law—Evidence from a natural experiment”