(23 places young adults hide drugs: a “Where’s Waldo for clueless parents)
Posted by:
Linda Cain, MSED, At Risk Alternatives, L.L.C.
Finding Options Supporting Success
1. Hidden behind things on shelves
2. Hidden in a slit cut into my mattress
3. Hidden in custom sewn pockets in my clothes
4. Hidden in dashboard of my car or tiny compartment revealing their most common secret stashes of drugs.
5. Hidden in pillow cases in my closet
6. Hidden in shoes underneath sole
7. Hidden in fridge/freezer
8. Hidden inside A/C and heating vents and drop down ceilings
9. Hidden inside an empty deodorant bottle
10. Hidden inside guitar or guitar case
11. Hidden inside handle bars of my bicycle
12. Hidden inside my bra/underwear
13. Hidden inside my makeup case
14. Hidden inside my retainer case
15. Hidden inside my VCR, or in any discarded equipment (TVʼs, PCʼs, etc.)
16. Hidden inside my wallet / purse
17. Hidden inside old snowboard boots or any seasonal equipment or clothing
18. Hidden inside pockets of clothes hanging in the back of the closet
19. Hidden inside socks and stuff in toes of shoes
20. Hidden inside stereo speakers
21. Hidden inside stuffed animals
22. Hidden inside the battery compartment of old TV remote controls
23. Hidden inside video game boxes, DVD and CD Cases
The young people in this survey were all “professionals”
in the field of drug and alcohol abuse, i.e. everyone had a
primary struggle with drug and alcohol related issues.
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