This Is Your Brain on Drugs
This is your brain on drugs
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Once the drugs react with these receptors, they alter the function of the brain. Drugs of abuse engage the areas of brain that control motivation, pleasure pathways, emotions and memory. Teen brains are very different from adult brains. Recently …
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School board seeks a tad less
Filed under: teen drug abuse
Mr. Marconi said he has long advocated for student resource officers in the middle schools, not just from a security standpoint but to help fight teen drug abuse, and he applauded the district for including a mental health professional as part of the …
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Class in Holly aims to show parents signs of potential teen drug use
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Holly_Area_Community_Coaltion_drugs.jpg Can you see 50 drug-related items in this photograph? The Holly Area Community Coalition is hosting Drugs 101: What parents want to know on Tuesday, Feb. 19, at 920 Baird St. Courtesy photo. HOLLY, MI …
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Most parents just do not want to believe that their children will become involved in the use of drugs, prescription or illegal. It's one of the myths surrounding teen prescription drug abuse: it won't happen to my child. But statistic tell a different …
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Teen ADHD Drug Abuse – Dr. Alanna Levine spoke with Chris Wragge about the prevalence of ADHD drug abuse in teens and what parents can do to educate their children.