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Learn About Addiction

Understanding what addiction is, who is susceptible, and the other long-term consequences associated with adolescent substance use, can give you the resources you need to support your child before, during and after substance misuse begins.

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The Influence of Substance Use on Adolescent Brain Development

This article reviews the existing literature on neurocognition, brain structure, and brain function in adolescent substance users with an emphasis on the most commonly used […]

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The Teen Brain

This multimedia tool provides insight into adolescent brain development, giving parents answers to the common question, “why does my teen act this way?” Learn about […]

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Addiction As A Brain Disease: The Disease Model of Addiction

This resource provides information about why addiction is defined as a disease, like diabetes or cancer, by most medical associations; it describes how the use […]

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