A 13-year-old has died of a suspected overdose in Spanaway while he was staying with a relative.
Paramedics responded to a home in Spanaway around 8 a.m. on May 10 for reports of an unresponsive boy who was not breathing. Unfortunately, they were unable to save the teen, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. When deputies arrived, they saw narcotic paraphernalia near the teen. It's unclear what drug the teen may have overdosed on.The teen was staying at the home overnight with his brothers. The home belongs to a relative. Detectives interviewed everyone in the home.
Naloxone works to reverse opioid overdose in the body for only 30 to 90 minutes. But many opioids remain in the body longer than that. Because of this, it is possible for a person to still experience the effects of an overdose after a dose of naloxone wears off, according to the National Institute of Health.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , Narcan is safe to give to people of all ages, from infants to elderly adults.
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