The drug problem at B-UHS is becoming very bad

     The drug epidemic is not just an adult issue. It is a growing problem at Buckhannon-Upshur High School and other schools in West Virginia. Justice Courtney, a B-UHS freshman, recently said, “Sometimes the bathrooms smell like cigarette smoke because people smoke in there; I have seen people high at school.” The school is a nesting ground for all sorts of harmful and illegal narcotics, alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, and a whole assortment of other vile drugs.

     When asked if they felt forward progress was being made regarding dealing with drugs, another B-UHS student stated, “I think we are not helping prevent drugs in our school. There may be rules, but kids do it for pleasure. We’re moving backward. Pressure on the students is hard, and it’s hard to handle the negative comments. I would change the way we approach the issue.”