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2 Ole Miss students dead, officials urge caution
AL.com • • nation
Key Points:
- Two Ole Miss students have died, with separate investigations underway; their identities and causes of death have not been disclosed.
- Lafayette County Metro Narcotics clarified there is no confirmed link between the deaths, though packaged kratom was found in both cases, with no evidence it contributed to the fatalities.
- Authorities advised caution, recommending avoidance of kratom and any unprescribed substances, emphasizing the importance of obtaining medications from trusted, regulated sources.
- Fraternity and sorority events were canceled following the incidents, and free Narcan, an opioid overdose reversal drug, is available on campus and in Oxford via vending machines.
- Kratom, a Southeast Asian herbal extract, acts as a stimulant or sedative depending on dosage and is commonly sold in various forms at convenience stores.
