DUNWOODY, Ga. — A medical emergency at Dunwoody High School led to a lockdown today, causing quite a scare among students and staff.
Channel 2′s Michael Doudna went to the school Wednesday where people described the incident as an intense situation where school personnel had to administer Narcan to a student who became unconscious.
According to a letter sent by the school, “a student is believed to have ingested a substance that resulted in a medical emergency … Our trained school staff acted swiftly, administering Narcan, which successfully revived the student before EMTs arrived to continue evaluation and treatment.
This incident comes just months after a tragic event at the same school in May when a 15-year-old student died from a fentanyl overdose during class.
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This incident comes just months after a tragic event at the same school in May, when a 15-year-old student died from a fentanyl overdose during class.
Mia Dieguez was rushed to the hospital after she had what was described as a “medical emergency” while in class at Dunwoody High School. Dieguez later died at the hospital.
The autopsy report released by the DeKalb County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed her cause of death as acute fentanyl intoxication.
The toxicology report shows a positive test for Delta-9 THC and naloxone, which is the main ingredient in Narcan administered to someone with signs and symptoms of an opioid overdose. Police charged a teenager, who hasn’t been identified, with involuntary manslaughter and reckless conduct in connection to her death.
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Parents are understandably concerned about the recent incidents.
“It’s kinda frightening. I have questions now especially being new to the area,” said Sadequa Logan.
Fortunately, the student is now recovering at Scottish Rite and the school has returned to normal operations.
Under a new Georgia law, schools are required to have Narcan on hand for emergencies.
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