Alcohol Abuse

Stay in well-lighted areas as much as possible when walking at night. Avoid walking alone or with your hands full. Walk confidently, directly and at a steady pace on the side of the street facing traffic. Criminals look for someone who appears vulnerable. Walk close to the curb. Avoid doorways, bushes and alleys where attackers can hide. If a car appears to be following you, turn and walk in the opposite direction or walk on the other side of the street.

Amy R. Spurgeon NEWPORT-MESA -- As the school district's Red Ribbon Week begins today, one Newport Beach mother is hoping her son's story will stop other's from making the same mistakes he did. "I cope because I know he is free from this," Judy Davis said. "But I still cry every day." An honor student and award winning artist, Robert "Bobby" Davis was 21 when he was found dead, apparently of a heroin overdose, by his fiancee in the home they shared in Southern California.