I believe the way to reduced the use of drugs by adolescents is to start educating children at a very early age. When I was in school we had the D.A.R.E. program in 5th grade. I have heard lots about public schools getting rid of the program altogether. I believe this is a horrible idea, I also think that the D.A.R.E. program in 5th grade is kind of a waste of time. I believe they need to start programs like D.A.R.E. before the kids are exposed to it, which I am not for sure when that is, but if I had to guess close to third grade (which is so crazy!). I think that schools should put a very strict rules on bringing drugs and alcohol to school and being intoxicated or high at school. I believe that the best way to really enforce drug policies is to drug test high school sport players, and to do random drug testing in the schools. This might cost the public schools lots of money but I believe that could be the only way to really enforce drug and alcohol policies.