Adolescent Brain
When does the brain finish developing?
What is mid-20's
When is the highest risk period for developing a substance use disorder?
What is adolescents?
Who is more likely to engage is SU:
someone who has a family history of SU or someone who doesn't?
Family History
What is 15-20 years old?
What is the leading cause of death and spinal cord injuries in young Americans?
What is driving accidents due to intoxication
What influences brain development?
What can cause dramatic brain damage?
What is long term substance use
Who is more likely to engage in SU:
Someone whose family has alcohol on holidays or someone whose parents have wine at dinner most nights?
Someone who's parents have wine at dinner most nights
Which grade saw a concerning increase in nicotine use?
What is 12th graders?
What classifies a drug(substance)
What alters brain development?
What is stress, drug use/abuse and/or hormones/puberty?
What causes poor performance in verbal and non-verbal memory?
What is an alcohol dependance disorder?
Who is more likely to engage in SU:
Someone whose friends vape or someone whose parents vape
What percentage of adolescents in MA reported some type of SU?
What is 30%
What is the most depicted drug on American television?
What is the prefrontal cortex responsible for?
What is decision making, impulse control, and/or risk management?
What does the Hippocampus control?
What is memory?
What risk factor aligns with someones parents having wine with dinner most nights?
What is favorable parental attitudes
Why do young people report higher rates of Marijuana abuse/dependance?
What is lower sensitivity?
What are the red flags of SU at school?
What is decrease in academic performance, lack of motivation, skipping/avoiding
What is another name for the Dopaminergic Neurotransmission Region?
What is the Reward System?
What is linked to coocurring mental health disorders?
Which two risk factors align with someone having friends that vape?
Peer substance use and accessibility to substances
Why is lower sensitivity to Marijuana problematic in adolescents?
What are the three types of drug classifications?
What are Depressants, Stimulants, Hallucinogens