Knowing how to recognize the signs of drug use can be more subtle than most people realize. In fact more often than not high school and middle school students can have drugs hiding in plain sight.

Daisy White, a Social Worker at Superior High School said when it comes to that conversation on drug prevention having your kids know the risks of drugs at an earlier age helps with avoiding them.

“Just being able to have those open conversations, but also having those boundaries in place so that your child knows that you will be looking or that you may look,” Daisy said. “Just having that conversation so they can come and tell you if they get into something like that.”

Hiding in Plain Sight, an event at Superior High School and Middle School that offers a display to help educate parents/guardians on what drugs can be hiding in their children’s room.

Sarah White, the Drug Free Community Coordinator with Douglas County Prevention Coalition said one of the main causes of drug use to begin in from peer pressure.

“I think just teaching kids early on to say no is a really great thing and to support each other in that decision. Peer pressure is really hard. That’s one of the biggest things.”

The Hiding in Plain Sight exhibits will be available again at Superior High School and Middle School next Tuesday.

For more information about the DEA’s Hiding in Plain Sight you can read more here. Also for other stories about Superior School District you can read more here.