D.C. elementary school students back in class after cocaine incident

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Washington (CNN) -- Four elementary students who were given cocaine by one of their classmates last week were back in school on Monday according to District of Columbia Public Schools spokeswoman Safiya Simmons.

Each of the four children had either ingested cocaine orally or inhaled the substance after their classmate allegedly brought an undetermined amount to Thomson Elementary School. The students were evaluated by the school nurse and taken to the hospital as a precaution.

The child accused of bringing the illegal substance to school was not back at Thomson Elementary on Monday. He was charged with possession of a controlled substance last week.

A source familiar with the case said the boy who allegedly brought the cocaine to school is 10 years old.

Full story: http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/03/21/dc.students.cocaine/index.html