DUNWOODY, Ga. — A 16-year-old girl is in the hospital after she was given Narcan during a medical emergency on Wednesday afternoon, police said.
According to the Dunwoody Police Department, officers responded to the high school in reference to a medical call. Staff had administered Narcan to a 16-year-old. This is a medicine used that helps reverse an opioid overdose.
In a letter written by the school's principal, the student is believed to have ingested a substance that resulted in a medical emergency. A lockdown was initiated to help manage the situation as trained school staff administered the Narcan, which revived the student before EMTS arrived to continue evaluation and treatment.
The lockdown was lifted shortly after the student was sent to an area medical facility.
Principal Tom Bass said that as school police continue to investigate, any violations of the code of student conduct and applicable laws will be addressed with all parties involved. Federal law prevents the school from providing specific student medical information.
"Incidents like this can impact safety, instructional time and overall confidence within our school community," Bass wrote. "We ask for the support of our families and community partners in addressing these critical issues by having open conversations with your children and other young people about the dangers and potentially deadly consequences of substance use or ingesting unknown substances."
This is not the first time a medical emergency has happened at the high school this year. 11Alive previously reported how an autopsy for 15-year-old Mia Dieguez, who died due to a medical emergency at the school, showed traces of fentanyl and other drugs present in her blood. A juvenile is facing involuntary and reckless conduct charges in connection to her death.