A 4-year-old attending Troy’s Head Start preschool tested positive for cocaine recently. Police and social workers are investigating exactly what could be the cause of the test result.
When the girl’s teacher noticed that some of the preschoolers were playing with small balloons and putting them to their mouths, she asked where the balloons came from. When the children behaved strangely, she called in a health monitor who noticed that the girl’s vital signs were high.
The five who were playing with the balloons were taken to the hospital for drug tests and one girl’s urine tested positive for cocaine. The balloons were also tested but initial tests showed that they were not tainted. The state crime lab is also going to test the balloons to ensure the accuracy of the test.
The girl’s relatives have agreed to take drug tests and have cooperated with authorities. The girl remains at home under her mother’s care as the matter is being investigated.
