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Middle school student ingested ‘controlled substance’
The student was taken to the hospital after ingesting a “controlled substance,” school officials said. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News)
An Atlanta middle school student was taken to the hospital Wednesday after ingesting a “controlled substance,” according to school officials.
The Young Middle School student was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta Public Schools spokeswoman Kimberly Willis Green said. The call came in about 2:50 p.m., officials said.
The APS Police Department is investigating the incident, Green said.
Other students were evaluated to see if they ingested the substance, Channel 2 Action News reported.
Parents of affected students were notified immediately, APS spokeswoman Pat St. Claire said. All parents are expected to get a robocall.
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