Taiwan kindergarten druggings spark alarm among island’s parents

Investigations into the drugging of preschool children in Taiwan have sparked widespread alarm on the island.

Teachers at a kindergarten in New Taipei City have been accused of sedating students with cough syrups containing drugs like phenobarbital and benzodiazepines.

Police have been investigating for weeks and say it’s not clear why the children were fed the addictive syrups.

But the scandal has sparked family protests outside government buildings.

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