AUTHORITIES INVESTIGATING MISUSE OF MEDICATION

By Jon Mayhew

Seroquel is used to stabilize patients suffering from Bipolar Disorder. Police are now investigating a case where a student at Asbury School gave another student the prescription medication.

Officer Billy Burgin responded to the school Tuesday to investigate the case that involved a 16-year-old male student and a 15-year-old female student.

The Carolina Scoop isn’t revealing the names of the students because they are juveniles.

“The male student said he was given the pills by the female student,” said Burgin, adding both students were suspended from school for 10 days.

The male student actually took one pill of the medicine. Burgin’s incident report didn’t indicate if the student had to go to the hospital. The parents of both students have been notified of the incident.

According to the Web site bipolar-lives.com, more than 222 people worldwide suffer from Bipolar Disorder. Nearly 6 million Americans suffer from the mental condition that’s characterized by severe mood swings and depression.