At a recent forum comprised of law enforcement officials, safe driving organizations, and others, parents were presented with information about new, risky trends of which they may not be aware. Hosted by the Tustin Unified School District and the Assistance League of Tustin, roughly 200 parents attended the forum.

"[Tustin parent Silvana] Difilippo was shocked when officers showed her gadgets that they have confiscated. There was a Pepsi bottle that twists open in the center to hide alcohol in the middle section. To the side was a CD case with a scale to weigh drugs."

Speakers included parents, police officers, sheriff's deputies, and California Highway Patrol officers. Read more at OCRegister.com.

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Labels: awareness, risky_behaviors, trends