April 28, 2024

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One H.S. in Virginia had 8 opioid overdoses in 3 weeks in unprecedented outbreak

NBC News

By Aria Bendix

Authorities are investigating an unprecedented outbreak of opioid overdoses at a single high school in Sterling, Virginia.

Eight students at Park View High School have overdosed in the last three weeks, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office.

In total, the sheriff’s office is investigating nine opioid overdoses at Park View this year among male and female students. None of the overdoses were fatal, but each required some sort of medical intervention such as treatment, CPR or transport to a hospital.

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