"Rising Opioid Overdoses Plague Virginia High School"

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"Rising Opioid Overdoses Plague Virginia High School"
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Park View High School in Loudoun County, Virginia, has reported nine opioid-related overdoses this year, with eight occurring in the last three weeks. Four of the overdoses happened inside the school. The overdoses are believed to involve fentanyl, and three students were given Narcan, an anti-overdose drug. The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office is investigating the source and distribution of the drugs. School staff are being trained on how to use naloxone, another anti-overdose drug.

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