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Adolescent Brain Development and Drugs
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Winters, Ken C.; Arria, Amelia – Prevention Researcher, 2011
Research now suggests that the human brain is still maturing during adolescence. The developing brain may help explain why adolescents sometimes make decisions that are risky and can lead to safety or health concerns, including unique vulnerabilities to drug abuse. This article explores how this new science may be put to use in our prevention and…
Descriptors: Prevention, Drug Abuse, Brain, Adolescent Development