A student at Deer Valley High School in Antioch overdosed on fentanyl and had to be administered Narcan before being taken to a local hospital.
The incident occurred around 12:10 p.m. Tuesday.The unidentified student was under the influence of fentanyl and was "immediately revived" after the school nurse administered Narcan, according to school officials. The student was able to recover and return to school on Wednesday.
"Our district took steps at the beginning of the year to train site administrators and other staff on administering Narcan," said Lindsay Lopez Wisely, director of educational services, secondary support of the Antioch Unified School District.At least 144 units were ordered for the district and placed at various schools."We are thankful that our training and preparedness were able to keep this student safe," Lopez Wisely said.O. Gloria Okorie is a reporter for KTVU. Email O.
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