Do You Know Where Your Kids Would Hide Drugs? Find Out Tuesday

WAYNE, NJ — A community forum Tuesday aims to challenge parents to answer several questions regarding drug use among teenagers and young adults.

Hidden In Plain Sight challenges parents to answer the questions: Do you know where to look for drugs in your child's bedroom? Do you know what you are looking for? Do you know what to do if you find drugs?

The exhibit will feature a replica of a teenager's bedroom, which attendees can explore and find and identify drug paraphernalia and hiding places where it would be kept.

Drug-prevention specialists, police officers and other professionals will explain various drug trends, keywords parents should know regarding drugs and paraphernalia and the signs and symptoms of drug and alcohol use and abuse.

Mayor Chris Vergano and Superintendent of Schools Mark Toback are sponsoring the event.

The forum will be at Wayne Valley High School from 7 to 9 p.m.

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The workshop is the second anti-drug event to be held in Wayne in the coming weeks.

Detectives Mark DuBois and Mike Zaccone, resource police officers at Wayne Hills and Wayne Valley high schools,will cover the increasing use of drugs and alcoholamong teenagers at a special forum at Packanack Community Church Wednesday.

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