ARLINGTON, MASS. (WHDH) - Arlington Police are warning of the dangers of medications designed to assist those suffering from addiction after a baby accidentally ingested medication used to help opioid addiction.
On Tuesday shortly before 10 a.m., Arlington Police responded to a home after a resident reported he was playing with his daughter when he noticed that she was holding a Suboxone wrapper in her hand. They had been playing outside and her father said she must have found the package in the yard. He said he noticed his daughter appeared to be drowsy and groggy.
Suboxone, among other medications, is used to help people reduce or quit their use of heroin or other opioids, such as pain relievers like Percocet or Oxycontin. The Suboxone belonged to another resident of the home, police said. When taken by children, it can cause respiratory issues and other other complications.
Police said the girl’s father induced vomiting on her and quickly called 911, possibly saving her life. The girl is now recovering at Boston Children’s Hospital. Police said this incident is a reminder for parents to secure medication so it is inaccessible to children.
Police say it appears the Suboxone belonged to a relative.
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