whd313As a response to the epidemic of crack drugs in cities, the Comprehensive Crime Control Act was passed. This law was intended to reduce the number of arrests for drug-related offenses in designated school zones as well as to reduce drug use among school-age children. By using community-based collaboration between various local agencies, drug-free school zones were seen as a model prevention and deterrence program. Partnerships between school, community and law enforcement were also seen as a protective social network that would decrease the chances of children engaging in deviant behavior. Decreasing the availability of drugs in and around schools was the primary focus in reaching these intended outcomes.