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Resources
- Links - WAPIRC
Awareness
- Basics - Warning Signs
Intervention
- Task Force - Prevention Tips
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Warning Signs
Change in hairstyle/dress
New friends with the same hairstyle/dress, bandannas and caps
Secretive behavior about friends and activities
Use and recognition of hand signs by youth and friends
New interest in graffiti symbols, and displaying symbols in bedroom
Change in routine when with new friends giving no explanation
Change in places frequented
Going out with unusually large groups of friends
Suspected drug use indicated by things such as mood changes and smell of inhalants on breath
Increase of possessions such as cloths, hats, money
Change in attitude about school and hobbies
New discipline problems
Phone threats to family directed against child
A new fear of the police
A new found sense of bravery