6 West Point cadets possibly overdose on fentanyl during spring break, reports say
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Six West Point cadets on spring break in Fort Lauderdale were hospitalized after overdosing on a powder possibly laced with the drug fentanyl, the Miami Herald reported Friday.
Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue was called to a house in Wilton Manors, Florida, in response to an overdose situation around 5 p.m. on Thursday, Battalion Chief Stephen Gollan told the Miami Herald.
The six cadets were found in different states of overdose before being taken to area hospitals. Their identities have not yet been released, Gollan told the news outlet.
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