Two Bellevue teenagers are in the hospital following a suspected fentanyl overdose early Tuesday. Bellevue police officers responded to the 15200 block of NE 16th Place to assist the Bellevue Fire Department. Medics were able to revive a 17-and-18-year-old, though one sustained life threatening injuries.
Bellevue police captain Joe Nault cautions parents and teens, “Fentanyl is a national and regional threat to public safety and Bellevue is not immune from the danger it presents. We’re seeing fentanyl appear in more and more instances where people are either knowingly participating in already high-risk behavior, such as drug use, or unwittingly, such as the consumption of other substances laced with fentanyl.”
It only takes one hit to overdose and possibly end your life, and there’s no way to tell which pills or drugs contain lethal doses of fentanyl. Bellevue Police encourage parents to talk to their kids about the dangers of fentanyl, and other high-risk activities involving taking substances or using drug paraphernalia from unknown sources.
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