(MOBILE, Ala.) - A 6th grader will be charged after investigators say he passed out prescription drugs to his classmates at Semmes Middle School. Investigators at the Mobile County Sheriff's Office say the 6th grader went through his mother's purse, found Xanax and Lortab, then handed it out to his classmates.
Popping pills in P.E.-- that's what 6th grader Kalin Gross says one of his friends did Tuesday. "Took about 8 drug pills," Gross said.
Investigators confirm two boys overdosed on Xanax and Lortab. Students say the 6th graders passed out. Steven Miller was walking into the gym when he saw them.
"The two kids were on the ground," Miller said. "I thought they were having seizures. I wasn't sure. The janitors were pushing people back trying to keep them away. I was scared for the kids."
The two boys were rushed to the hospital, treated and later released. Now, Mobile County Sheriff's Office Major Chad Tucker says investigators are looking into the possibility more students may have taken the drugs.
"This could be a very serious drug case," Tucker said.
Classmates say their teachers talked to them about what happened, but parents say they were left in the dark. James Gross has two kids at the school.
"They should at least tell the parents about it," Gross said.
A spokesperson for the school system would not say much, but says the student who passed out the pills has been suspended. Investigators say the 6th grader will face criminal charges.
"There are 2 issues here," Tucker said. "One, it can be very illegal. The second thing is, it can be very dangerous. Those types of medications are supposed to be taken under the guidance of a doctor, not of a classmate."
