Delta school district has sent out a warning to parents after a student was found with fake Xanax pills laced with fentanyl.
According to the school district, the pills were purchased illicitly as Xanax. The fake pills have since been confiscated by school officials.
Delta school district is not identifying which secondary school in Delta the pills were found.
“This is extremely concerning information and as such, we felt it was essential to share this with our parent and extended community,” said district spokesperson Jen Hill. “The Delta school district is working closely with the Delta police department as they investigate. In the interim, we cannot stress enough the importance of talking to your child about the life-threatening risks associated with taking illegal drugs.
“In addition, if you or your child notice any suspicious activity in your neighborhood or at your school, please report it immediately to the Delta police or your school principal.”
On Thursday afternoon, a bulletin with more detailed information on Xanax was sent to all parents at the secondary school level.
“We would like to encourage parents to have a conversation with their children about the dangers of taking any drug that is illegally purchased,” she added. “It should be assumed that all illicit drugs contain fentanyl, and therefore have the potential to be fatal.”
During the past few weeks, school officials, along with DPD and Fraser Health have held a pair of parent information nights in North Delta on cannabis/THC edibles and vaping. More information nights are being planned for South Delta early in the New Year.
Hill said DPD student liaison officers have also visited every Grade 8 classroom in Delta and presented on the increasing dangers of fentanyl, using presentations created by The Odd Squad: https://oddsquad.com/.
“In conjunction with the message home to parents, district staff are working with DPD on a message that will be read directly to students by teachers in their classrooms before the holidays,” Hill said. “As well, in partnership with Fraser Health, each secondary school in Delta will receive a Nasal Narcan (Naloxone) kit in the next few days.”
If you, or your child, has any information related to the trafficking of any illegal substances, you are asked to contact Delta police at 604-946-4411.
