N.Y. General Obligations Law § 12-105: Recovery by illegal drug users

§ 12-105. Recovery by illegal drug users. 1. An individual drug user

may not bring an action for damages caused by the use of an illegal

drug, unless all of the following conditions are met:

(a) The individual discloses to law enforcement authorities, more than

six months before filing the action, information known to the individual

regarding their source of illegal drugs;

(b) The individual has not used an illegal drug within the six month

period preceding filing the action.

2. A person entitled to bring an action under this section may be

awarded damages only from a person who knowingly participated in the

chain of distribution of an illegal drug that was actually used by the

individual drug user.

3. A person entitled to bring an action under this section may recover

economic damages, including but not limited to the cost of treatment,

rehabilitation, and medical expenses, loss of economic potential, and

loss of productivity.