Miami, Fl - Experts with the Miami Police Department are reaching out to parents and teachers of young children to raise awareness of pediatric excited delirium, a potentially dangerous condition often associated with ingestions of powerful stimulants.
"We aren't talking about your average run-of-the-mill toddler tantrums," Corporal Chad Blaze, a developmental psychologist and founding member of the MPD Pediatric Behavioral Dysregulation Unit, better known by its RACE KAR acronym, explained. "It's simple. Recognize agitation. Control the environment. Ketamine and restraints. Our mascot is a little talking Camaro that the kids just love once they regain consciousness."
RACE KAR unit members are called to any scene involving an agitated toddler and are highly trained in the early recognition of excited delirium, a dangerous state involving the sudden onset of bizarre and even aggressive behavior. According to Blaze, the risk of pediatric excited delirium is higher when large groups of toddlers are exposed to substances laced with chemicals like glucose, fructose, and sucrose. "I've seen children who are usually pretty calm start running around, shouting, and refusing to follow basic instructions or even a lawful time out order. But with the restraints in place and the drugs on board, I stop feeling threatened."
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