AIKEN, S.C. — The Aiken Department of Public Safety responded Tuesday morning, Oct. 13, to a potential overdose at Aiken High School involving a female student, officials confirmed.
A dispatch call logged at 11:21 a.m. said officers were sent to the school for a potential overdose involving a student with a high heart rate. By about 3 p.m., public safety officials said the student had been taken to a local medical facility and that no further information would be released.
Officials said very little could be shared about the incident or the student status beyond the transport. No charges or suspect names were released in the Tuesday updates.
The city Department of Public Safety also runs an Opioid Prevention and Response Team that educates residents about opioid risks, Narcan, and safe storage and disposal of unused prescriptions. A secure prescription drop box is available around the clock in the lobby at public safety headquarters at 834 Beaufort Street NE.
Aiken High School is part of the Aiken County Public School District campus network that public safety routinely covers for medical and campus calls.
