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HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT: Uncovering Risky Behaviors in Teens

HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT: Uncovering Risky Behaviors in Teens

An Interactive Awareness Program for Adults ONLY
Thursday, April 10, 2014 at 7 p.m.
Mariemont High School Auditorium

This program that is presented by the Warrior Coalition and promoted by CADCA (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America) features a mock-up of a teenager’s bedroom – with about 150 items that might indicate that a child is struggling with substance abuse, an eating disorder or other worrisome behaviors – gives parents a glimpse into their teenagers’ “secret” lives.

Teenagers can be crafty. Attentive parents who are concerned about their sons and daughters are well advised to look for clues related to risky behaviors. Often the clues are sitting right under their noses.  It is a legitimate invasion of privacy for concerned parents to go ahead and snoop in your kid’s stuff such as backpacks, purses, sports bags and bedroom contents.

The “treasures” parent might discover from typical teenage mess can be disconcerting: Drugs hidden in sweatshirt hoods, a Pringles can fitted with a false bottom, packages of razor blades and a bong fashioned from an apple.

Detecting risky behaviors is the first step in a plan to prevent and address risky behaviors and this program is designed to raise the level of awareness.