Vital Info for Teens and Young Adults that Could Save a Life

It almost happened to Jon Bon Jovi's own daughter. And now there is a law in place to prevent arrest for those getting help for a friend who could be dying right in front of their eyes. Please pass this info along to your teen or young adult.

We just lost another beautiful young man in Monmouth County. Incredibly promising high schoolers, college kids, and young adults are dying from drug overdoses.

Even scarier, the victims' friends are around when it's happening...but aren't calling 911 for fear of being arrested themselves for using illegal substances.

But now there is the Good Samaritan Law. This state law protects both the caller and the victim.

Here's what you need to know:

If you see an overdose, call 911 immediately! NEW JERSEY LAW PROTECTS PEOPLE CALLING FOR HELP! It's called the Good Samaritan law and it protects both the victim and those who are trying to get help to save their life!

Signs of an overdose include:

-- The person is unconscious and you can't wake them

-- Breathing slowly or not at all

-- Lips or nails are turning blue

What to do if someone overdoses:

-- Call 911 immediately and say "I think someone may have overdosed. (S)he isn't breathing."

-- If the person is not breathing, do rescue breathing (mouth-to-mouth)

-- If you have access to it, give Narcan/naloxone (the opioid overdose reversal drug) to the victim

-- Lay the person on their side once they resume breathing

Our state's new Good Samaritan law provides protections for the victim and those who seek help during an overdose from arrest, charge, and prosecution for obtaining, possessing, using, being under the influence of, or failing to make lawful disposition of drugs; using or possessing drug paraphernalia; revocation of parole and probation based on these charges.

So please, get the help you see someone needing before it's too late.