Despite these daunting forces, many young people in inner-city neighborhoods manage to resist drugs.
Residents described the drug policy as a common-sense solution to help children resist drugs.
The program is taught by specially trained police officers who come into the schools and teach children how to resist drugs.
And at least some graduates would return to the streets better equipped to resist drugs and crime.
Public health officials in the city are also alarmed at an increase in tuberculosis cases that resist common drugs.
However given Sarah's admission to having trained to resist such drugs it's possible Casey has as well.
And Abdul not only resisted alcohol and drugs, but also helped persuade the others to admit they had used them.
Dr. Ellickson said the program was designed to motivate youngsters to resist drugs and teach them how.
One method is to block the ability of cancer cells to resist drugs.
Williams encouraged students to resist drugs and stay in school.