New findings indicate that brain development still in progress during adolescence;
immature brain structures may place teenagers at elevated risk of substance abuse
and arrested brain development.
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Ken C. Winters, Ph.D.Professor,
Department of Psychiatry, University of
Minnesota
The Cool Spot-
Website: http://www.thecoolspot.gov/
The young teens place for
information on alcohol and resisting peer pressure. The Cool Spot offers
facts on alcohol and the dangers of underage alcohol use as well as
ways to identify and avoid peer pressure.
Partnership for Drug Free Kids-
Website: www.drugfree.org
Working to
reduce teen substance abuse and support families impacted by addiction.
Families can find information they need to understand the ever-changing
environment, which now includes prescription drugs and over-the-counter
medications.