It allows users to avoid criminal penalties if they seek help from police or the health-care system on their own initiative.

ECONOMIST: Rehabilitating drug users

Burglars who broke into a decontamination caravan in Eastleigh are being urged by police to seek medical help after they were exposed to potentially lethal asbestos.

BBC: Hampshire & Isle of Wight

If the bombers were identified to be foreign nationals, then the Met would seek help and co-operation from Interpol and police in the countries concerned, she said.

BBC: Will the bombers be caught?

"If (the Todd family) were not comfortable handing evidence in their possession to Singapore Police Force, they could seek the FBI's help to review the evidence, " they said in an emailed statement.

BBC: Singapore seeks FBI help over Shane Todd death

"If they were not comfortable handing evidence in their possession to the Singapore Police Force (SPF), they could seek the FBI's help to review the evidence, " a spokesman said.

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While White called police to report the break-in, Richards and Randall fled before stopping in Leigh Sinton to seek help for Richards' injury, the West Mercia force said.

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Greater Manchester Police are worried more deaths may occur from taking contaminated ecstasy and they urged anyone who becomes ill to seek medical help.

BBC: Liverpool ecstasy death link investigated