In Kyiv, three children were hospitalized because of sweets with narcotic substances

In Kyiv, three children were hospitalized because of sweets with narcotic substances

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In Kyiv, three children were hospitalized for drug poisoning in one week. In all cases, it was caused by chocolate.

One of the tiles was humanitarian, reported in the Kyiv City Children’s Clinical Hospital No. 1.

The first case occurred on March 23. Then two children from the same family were admitted to the hospital. They had manifestations of unconsciousness, malaise and vomiting. The younger child was admitted to the intensive care unit.

“The cause of their condition was cannabis. Both children had consumed humanitarian chocolate in unlabeled packaging the day before,” – the hospital said.

Three days later, on March 26, a child was admitted to the institution in a state of psychomotor agitation. She had hallucinations, dilated pupils, vomiting and decreased muscle tone.

As reported in the hospital, the child had consumed chocolate given to his father the day before. Psilocybin, a substance found in hallucinogenic mushrooms, was found in its composition.

As the spokesperson of the Kyiv police, Dmytro Hryshchenko, said in a comment for “UP. Life”, law enforcement officers have started checking these cases of poisoning.

“The hospital is located in the Obolonskyi district of the capital, but the Obolonskyi police department did not receive any reports about it. However, after the fact that information about the poisoning was made public, the law enforcement officers registered it. An investigation is currently underway.” – he said.

“UP. Life” tried to contact the hospital, but has not yet received a response.

We will remind, in a year in Kyiv increased three times the number of children hospitalized due to alcohol and drugs.