13-Year-Old Connecticut Boy Suspected of Overdosing on Fentanyl at School Is in 'Grave Condition'

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A 13-year-old seventh-grade boy is hospitalized in “grave” condition after reportedly overdosing on fentanyl Thursday at Sports and Medical Sciences Academy in Hartford, Conn.

Two additional seventh-graders, who officials believe were exposed to the drug, were also hospitalized. One was released Thursday and the other is still under observation, according to theHartford Courant.

Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin offered sympathy to the family of the boy who collapsed in gym class Thursday morning and was unresponsive.

“All of our hearts and prayers are with the child who remains hospitalized in grave condition, and with his loved ones,” Bronin said, per theHartford Courant.

“This is one more lesson that fentanyl is a poison. These drugs are a poison. And please, if you’re a parent, have that tough conversation with your child tonight.”

First responders performed CPR on the boy after his collapse, according to the Hartford Fire Department.

Bronin sent students a message cautioning them about the dangers of drug use.

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source: people.com