Drug Bust at HS

DRUG BUST- A Reporter's Perspective N.Y. Times September 3, 2008

Branchwood High School is located on the corner of SOM Center Road and Solon Road. One-hundred percent of sophomores last year received superior ratings on their Ohio Graduation Tests, and Branchwood was ranked 2nd best high school in the Midwest in Time magazine in 2006.

As students shuffled through the halls of Branchwood High School for their first day, many were eager to meet their teachers, see old friends, and begin another great year-others had alternative motives. Yesterday, Janitor Joe witnessed students in the bathroom snorting a powdery substance. Shortly after, Joe reported the incident which lead to further examination.

The Police arrived shortly after to assess the scene. What Officer Jim Barbrady found was shocking. Janitor Joey described the incident to the officer. Soon after, Barbrady was questioning the students caught using in the bathroom. Further examination of the bathroom led police to believe that the main offender was the prescription drug Adderall.

The locker of the convicted student Steven Barnes was opened and searched. Barbrady was shocked to see numerous prescription bottles all containing the amphetamine. Controversy has since risen over the correlation between the outstanding test scores of the high school and the possible drug charges being brought against Mr. Barnes.

Adderall is typically prescribed to those who have attention deficit disorder and have trouble focusing in class. It is common for some college students to snort the pill to feel the effects faster. This abuse of the drug is harmful to the health of the user. Recent events have shown that perhaps this fad is becoming more common in high schools as well.