Tompkins County, N.Y. — A student in Tompkins County had to be given lifesaving Narcan in school after inhaling a vape the student thought was only marijuana, but it was laced with fentanyl, according to a school official.
The student had inhaled once from the vape and collapsed in a hall of the school, according to a letter Dryden School Superintendent Josh Bacigalupi sent out on Tuesday.
The student was from another district, but the superintendent sent out the letter to warn parents and others in his district.
The student was provided lifesaving care and was taken to a hospital after receiving multiple doses of Narcan, he said.
The vape was later tested positive for fentanyl, according to Bacigalupi. The vape was allegedly purchased at an unlicensed convenience store, he said.
Teenagers might buy from unlicensed places that sell under the table to get marijuana, the superintendent said. These products can be laced, Bacigalupi said, urging parents and students to be vigilant.
“The last thing any of us wants to do is to call you and tell you that your child is not breathing, that we are administering Narcan, and EMS is enroute,” he said.
“Whether you think your child engages in this behavior or not; whether you have had this conversation a 100 times or not, please have this conversation with your child again in context of this incident.”
Just 2 milligrams of fentanyl can be a lethal dose. That looks a few grains of salt.
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