Anonymous wrote:Unfortunately it’s not just Park View. The superintendent sent out an email yesterday stating that this school year there have been ten suspected overdoses across six high schools, including Briar Woods and Broad Run which are among the top rated schools within Loudoun.
Anonymous wrote: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:
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.
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.
Loudoun County Public Schools did not respond to a request for comment.
So, the school did not contact parents? The sheriff's office had to do this?
Anonymous wrote:The sheriff is up for re-election next week. The timing of these stories is not coincidental.
Anonymous wrote: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:
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.
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.
Loudoun County Public Schools did not respond to a request for comment.
So, the school did not contact parents? The sheriff's office had to do this?
Anonymous wrote:The sheriff is up for re-election next week. The timing of these stories is not coincidental.
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.
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.
Loudoun County Public Schools did not respond to a request for comment.
Anonymous wrote:That is so sad.
The school is largely low income and Hispanic. These schools need more resources.
My kids attend a school with similar demographics, and those kids could use so much more help in life than they are getting.
Anonymous wrote:I suspect they will trace the 8 recent ones to the same source.