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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Another piece on the same story:

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/virginia-high-school-saw-8-opioid-overdoses-three-weeks-unprecedented-rcna123151?ex=digest

I find this outrageous:

[quote]Four of the overdoses occurred on campus and three required CPR. At least three cases also required the administration of naloxone, a life-saving medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration to quickly reverse opioid overdoses.

Julia said at least one person at every school in Loudoun County is trained to administer the medication.

In a statement Tuesday, the superintendent of Loudoun County Public Schools, Aaron Spence, said he was "concerned and saddened" by the crisis, adding that "the issue of addiction is truly at play here."

Spence said the school system held community information sessions about fentanyl last spring and is now training and supplying its high school staff with naloxone. Park View families received a message this week with information and resources, he added.

[b]But Julia said the sheriff's office felt the need to draw more attention to the issue by issuing a press release on Tuesday.

"Normally we allow the schools to take the lead in this, but in all honesty, we felt that there was not enough public information being put out there of what was actually happening," he said.[/b]

Loudoun County Public Schools did not respond to a request for comment.[/quote]

So, the school did not contact parents?  The sheriff's office had to do this?  [/quote]

If you read what you quoted, it indicates that the school did contact parents.  From above, “Park View families received a message this week…”[/quote]

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