A Coral Springs eighth-grader was charged Thursday with bringing a prescription, non-narcotic drug to school after police say she brought a diabetes drug to school and gave it to her friends.
The six girls who ingested the prescription medication Glipizide had to be taken to the hospital. All of the kids were expected to be okay after taking the meds.
“Luckily for this girl, these individuals didn’t suffer severe consequences as a result of something she gave to them,” said Coral Springs Police Lt. Joe McHugh. “God forbid one of these kids would’ve died. She would face a lot of serious charges in this case.”
The school districts issued a statement that said the “staff reacted quickly to ensure all students involved received prompt care and treatment” and that “the safety and well-being of all of our students is always our highest priority.”
Some parents said that while they are glad everyone is okay after the pill-popping, there should be stiff penalties for the girl who brought the pills to school.
“I think there should be consequences — yes, everything needs to have a consequence,” said parent Melissa Elliott. “Those children could’ve potentially died. They could’ve gone into a coma and died. There needs to be a consequence for that.”
It was a point echoed by Coral Springs Police.
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“It’s extremely serious. Anybody that takes any drug not prescribed to them, you don’t know what your reaction to that drug could be,” said McHugh.
Other parents said the incident was a teachable moment that allows them to interact with their kids on a very serious subject.
“I’ve always had a talk with [my son] about that, but he knows better,” said parent Paul Anderson.
Grandmother Sue Burkhart said she had already spoken with her granddaughter. “She said, ‘Grandma, I’m smarter than that,’” Burkhart said.
