By Ricardo Roura
17 Oct 2024, 19:58 PM EDT
At least 17 students at a Los Angeles high school fell ill Thursday afternoon and had to be medically evaluated. after allegedly consuming a banned substancethe authorities reported.
At approximately 11:00 am, paramedics from the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) responded to the reported emergency. on the Walter Reed Middle School campus, 4525 Irvine Avenue, in the Studio City/North Hollywood area.
The paramedics said 17 students were evaluated, and two of them had to be transferred to a hospital. The remaining 15 were discharged and later handed over to their parents. All are expected to make a full recovery.
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For now, It has not been reported what the substance was that the 17 students could have consumed.
A spokesperson for Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) told ABC that the high school principal issued a statement in relation to this incident in which he assured that the safety of his students and staff was his top priority.
“Today we realized that a group of students could have consumed a prohibited substance. “Emergency personnel were contacted and the students received medical attention,” he said.
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According to the spokesperson, the director notified the parents of the students involved, while the Los Angeles School Police Department An investigation into the incident is ongoingin coordination with other health agencies.
“We ask you to talk to your children about substance abuse and the harmful side effects of controlled substances. We need your help to educate our students about the harm that drugs can cause,” added the director.
It was recommended that. To learn more about the impact of drug abuse, you can visit the website of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health related to this topic in this link.
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The school principal said that The secondary school has mental health resources for students affected by this incident, including counseling support.
It was reported that emergency services also responded to another medical emergency this Thursday at an elementary school located on 52nd Street, in South Los Angelesfor alleged cases of overdoses that two patients had, without further details being available in this regard.
Last week, five girls from Nobel Charter Middle School in Northridge felt physical discomfort after allegedly consuming edibles laced with cannabisauthorities said.
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