A hair brush, a lip balm container and a stick of deodorant sitting around your kid's bedroom could all be new hiding places for money, contraband or drugs.
That's according to Lower Gwynedd Township Police Officer Beth Sanborn. She's been educating parents to give these everyday items, often found littering a teen's bedroom, a second look.
Lower Gwynedd Township Police Officer Beth Sanborn is educating parents of the everyday items that kids could be using to hide drug stashes, possibly concealing addictions.
So how can you spot these secret stashes? Sanborn has some tips:
School Resource Officer Beth Sanborn debuted an interactive presentation at Wissahickon High School to show parents how normal appearing objects could hide drugs, alcohol and other paraphernalia.
And what about vaping — the inhalation of oils through hand held vaporizers?
A new trend among teenagers involves inhaling the same amount of nicotine as a cigarette, using a small device that looks similar to a flash drive. We have a few tips on how you can spot vaping.
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It takes a village to get help for teen's dealing with drugs, alcohol or depression.
Drug trends are evolving everyday, which prompted Lower Gwynedd School Resource Officer Beth Sanborn to share key information on how to pick up on your child's dangerous habits.
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