At least 14 students treated at middle school in Studio City over 'possible overdoses'
LOS ANGELES - First responders were called to Walter Reed Middle School in Studio City after receiving a medical call involving at least 14 students late Thursday morning.
Officials with the Los Angeles Fire Department said they were called to the school located in the 4500 block of North Irvine Avenue just before 10:30 a.m. on a report of "possible overdoses" involving the students, who are between 12 and 13-years-old.
Two students were hospitalized, and the others treated at the scene and released to their parents.
In a statement, the school's principal encouraged parents to talk to their children about "substance abuse and the harmful side effects of controlled substances."
"Today, we became aware that a group of students may have consumed a banned substance," Principal Siegel said.
"We need your help to educate our students about the harms that drugs can cause," he added.
On Monday, paramedics responded to a similar call reporting five students at Nobel Charter Middle School in Northridge had possibly ingested cannabis-derived edibles.
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At least five students became ill. Three were taken to the hospital in fair condition, while two others were released to their parents at the school after being evaluated.