Smoking tied to changes in the structure of teen brains
Changing the structure of the insula may affect future smoking dependence and other substance abuse. "It is possible that … He studies the insula and said that area drives drug addiction like a "gas pedal" and also controls decision making like a …
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How Science and Kindness Can Help People Change
Dr. Foote and Dr. Wilkens are the co-founders of The Center for Motivation and Change in New York, and with a staff of 25 psychologists have been helping patients with substance abuse issues for more than 10 years. Their private … While they give …
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Preview of “Shattering the Myths Around Substance Abuse” – 2013 National Drug Facts Day — Youth from the DC metro area met with top U.S. scientists and inspirational guest speakers to “shatter the myths” around drugs and substance abuse and pledge…

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