EVANS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Many in the Columbia County School District are uneasy after learning a student was exposed to fentanyl in a classroom this week.

Parents were told Monday about the incident that happened after a student picked up a dollar bill off the ground and later unrolled it in class to find a white power inside.

The substance, which fell onto the student's lap, tested positive for fentanyl.

Thankfully, no reactions were reported from exposure to the dangerously potent synthetic opioid.

We heard from a parent whose child was in that classroom.

"I immediately panicked," said Jenee Davitte, a Columbia County School parent.

You never know when you could potentially be exposed.

But school administrators have a plan for things like this.

"Everyone went into the response and then once we identified what actually had taken place, we had been communicating with our emergency response outside of the school as well because they're professionals that are trained to do this daily, and although we were prepared internally we also like that outside source," said Penny Jackson, associate superintendent.

Parents of students in that classroom got a phone call from the principal.

Davitte was one of those parents to get that call.

"It's terrifying as a parent because you're already terrified about trying to protect your children at school, at work, driving at home or anything else," said Davitte. "Much less, picking up a dollar from a gas station just so they can get a drink in between classes."

The school sent out a letter to explain what happened. Students were given medical attention and moved to a different location and the classroom was cleaned.

Several other students and one teacher were in the classroom at the time, but they did not come into direct contact with the substance.

"While there have been no reports of reactions to the substance, we are taking all necessary precautions to alert the parents of students in the classroom," parents were told in a letter.

Students returned to that classroom Tuesday morning.

The school district says its schools have Narcan, but luckily the opioid antidote wasn't needed.

"That was the eye opener for him of how easy he could have been exposed to it," said Davitte. "It could have been a bigger problem or he could have potentially, you know, ended up in the hospital and he had nothing to do with it."

Davitte is thankful nobody was hurt.

"It's scary because all you want to do is protect your babies," said Davitte.

Davitte also says she was pleased with how the school handled the situation.

This case is a good example of how fentanyl exposure can happen anywhere.

Nonprofits like Georgia Overdose Prevention say the best way you can stay prepared is to have access to Narcan.

It's a life-saving, over-the-counter medication that can temporarily reverse the deadly effects of an overdose.

"Oh, it's everywhere," said Nicoll Gentry with Georgia Overdose Prevention. "I mean, the problem is everywhere and that's the saddest part because it's not just drug addicts that are affected by it. People get a hold of stuff or parents of small children might have stuff and kids ingest it and then they don't think about, 'Oh well, this could affect other people.'"

You can buy Narcan right now at most pharmacies without a prescription and you can even get it on Amazon.

You can also request to get the medication for free from Georgia Overdose Prevention.

The nonprofit says it can't overstate how much of a difference this life-saving medication can make.

Last year, the organization was in Augusta to hand out Narcan, hygiene kits and opioid overdose rescue kits.

If you or a loved one need access to any of the resources Georgia Overdose Prevention provides, you can reach the group on its website or on Facebook.