Among other drugs later identified. Not to mention razors and knives.
I graduated high school in 1994. Not all that long ago. People brought Leathermans, Advils, all sorts of scary stuff to school, and you know what, we all turned out just fine. What a miracle. We even *gasp* sneaked cigarettes every now and then. What a bunch of scumbags we were.
It is you who is fantasizing facts. The search of Redding was specifically for f#$&ing Advil, dude. Go read the case again, dude.