Medical Amnesty Protocol (MAP)
The Medical Amnesty Protocol (or, as students refer to it, the “Get Out of JA Free" Policy) is designed to
encourage students to call for help in an alcohol-related medical emergency.
Under the Medical Amnesty Protocol (MAP):
- A student in need of medical help is not to be subject to judicial action for underage possession of alcohol or
disorderly conduct if the student completes a required psycho-educational intervention
at Gannett Health Services.
- An individual who calls for emergency assistance on behalf of a person experiencing an alcohol-related emergency is not be subject
to judicial action for underage possession of alcohol, provision of alcohol to
an underage person, or disorderly conduct.
- If a representative of an organization hosting an event calls for medical assistance, this act of responsibility will mitigate any judicial
consequences against the organization that may arise.
Read details regarding the Medical Amnesty Protocol and its implementation in the alcohol and other drug section of the Top Ten Health Topics.
Safety First
Read a case study (pdf) of Cornell's Medical Amnesty Protocol, published in the International
Journal of Drug Policy, Volume 17, Issue 4, July 2006.
Emergencies
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