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Ten Los Angeles high school students likely overdosed on cannabis edibles during class
on Thursday morning, authorities reported.
The
students, all between the ages of 14 and 21 years, were “in mild to moderate distress,” according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Seven were taken to area hospitals, while three were evaluated and released from high school.
Authorities could not immediately say for sure what drug the Van Nuys High School students ingested, but they believe it may have been marijuana, Fox reported 14.
“Possibly it was edible cannabis. (They were) lethargic as if we were seeing their faces look a little glassy”, said LAFD public information officer Erik Scott.
Staff who tested the children at the school confirmed that no fentanyl was found in their systems.
None of the students were given Narcan, the Los Angeles Unified School District said in a statement quoted by NBC Los Angeles. The district said it requested medical assistance out of an abundance of “caution.”
“This is not some type of fentanyl-related overdose. We want to make sure everyone knows that,” Scott said.
Students likely ingested cannabis edibles on December 1,
, but LAPD officials did not confirm this.
Fifty fire officers inspected the school to ensure that no other students suffered the same consequences.
Firefighters originally thought only five students were struggling with overdose symptoms, but found the others after 21 Firefighters will search the entire school “including hallways, classrooms, offices, and recreation areas to make sure there are no unchecked students.”
Officials told ABC 7 that some of the students may have hidden in classrooms when emergency crews arrived.
The au authorities are still investigating the incident and how the students got the drugs. Hospital officials will determine what substance was ingested.
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