Yes, there are drugs in Walton schools and all schools, from what parents who have teenagers have told me. Drugs are everywhere. For example, I can't tell you how many drug deals involving teenagers that I've see go down at the bench in Seaside just across 30A from Pizza Bar. I'm sure there are similar deals going on all over 30A and the elsewhere; we just happen to spend a lot of time in Seaside. I smirked when I saw that Seaside has been named the world's best beach for families.
http://www.wjhg.com/home/headlines/Seaside-Named-Worlds-Best-Beach-For-Families-187487751.html. Families need to know that while they are having their cocktails and thinking that their kids are totally "safe," the kids are probably buying drugs from a local teen who blends in with the rest of the kids. Again it's not just Seaside -- that's just the only place I've seen it happen.
I have no clue what the answer is. It's not the schools' responsibility to fix this -- it's just a small piece of what's going on -- at malls, movie theatre parking lots, etc.
I do have one answer. Parents should avoid drinking in front of their kids. I mean, a beer with Mexican food or a glass of wine with a nice meal is one thing. Parents should never be inebriated in front of their kids. Parents should not drink and drive, especially in front of their kids. Parents should set an example. For kids, both drugs and alcohol are illegal. So they can't see why it's okay for their parents to drink beer all afternoon at the beach, yet it's not okay for them to get high. I wish that my husband and I had not been so casual about drinking in front of our child. We regret it. Thank God she got through those years because I know so many parents whose teens have been in rehab.