Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Sue Scheff: Above the Influence - Teen Drinking and Drug Use

Above the Influence

Learn more about why people use drugs.

There are many reasons why some people start taking drugs. Many of these are social. But with the very first use, chemical changes occur in the brain that may lead to addiction. Drug addiction is a disease. And with every additional use, the user increases his or her chance of becoming addicted.


To help people better understand the science and facts about drug addiction, leading scientists in substance abuse at the National Institute on Drug Abuse recently published "Drugs and the Brain."

Click here for more.

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