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Adolescents at Risk for Alcohol Problems Exhibit Different Brain Functions
Posted on February 24, 2011
Adolescence is a time of increased brain activity. The prefrontal cortex is developing new, more advanced functioning relating to decision making, social understanding and the ability to see a situation from another person’s point of view. However, adolescence is also a time when many young people initiate alcohol use, which can alter the development taking place in the brain.
Frequent Family Dinners Significantly Decreases Risk of Teen Drug Abuse
Posted on September 27, 2010
Dinnertime conversation makes a huge difference in children’s decision-making regarding future risky behavior, a new report finds. According to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Colombia University’s (CASA) sixth annual The Importance of Family Dinners, teenagers who have infrequent family dinners are more than two times as likely to expect to use drugs in the future as teenagers who report having frequent family dinners.
