Girl, 6, was handed ‘speed pill’ in the street
Youngster hospitalised after‘being given drug by another child‘ -
AYOUNG girl has been taken to hospital for treatment after another child gave her a ‘ mysterious’ pill to swallow.
Samantha Green, aged six, was playing around the streets of Church when another girl - said to be of a similar age - handed her a pill on Sunday, July 21.
The Observer understands that Samantha was then told to swallow the pill, which turned out to be a type of amphetamine.
Samantha was rushed to A&E and had to stay in hospital overnight where
she had the drug flushed out of her system.
Samantha’s mum, Stephanie Green, said: “Around 4pm [on Sunday] my daughter’s friend came and told me my daughter had taken a tablet. When I asked my daughter about it she became very sleepy and drowsy.
“I called an ambulance and it took her to hospital. Once there they said it was Dextroamphetamine.
“She was kept in over night and monitored. She’s home now and fine after her stats dropped all night.”
Samantha has now returned home after hospital and is said to be doing fine.
Stephanie, who says she has been left horrified, scared and angry what happened.
She continued: “It was a horrible incident.”
The incident has been reported to Lancashire Police.
Dextroamphetamine is a central nervous system stimulant and amphetamine that is prescribed for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy. It is also used as an athletic performance and cognitive enhancer, and recreationally as an aphrodisiac and euphoriant.
Observer readers have reacted with shock to the incident on our Facebook page.
Kirsty Barr said: “This breaks my heart. What are our precious children being exposed to?”
Vera Walker wrote: “This makes me feel sick, the poor little girl. Do hope she is ok and no lasting effects.”
Jenette Hargreaves Scott said: “Absolutely disgusting. I’ve lived round here for 40 years and it’s never been this bad!”
Angela Sillitoe said: “This scares and saddens me. This poor little girl playing out like children should. I just hope she ok and there are no lasting effects to her.”