BSCS Science Learning
Bscs: Drug Abuse and the Adolescent Brain
This module focuses on the science that explains the effects that drugs have on the brain and, by extension, a person's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Specifically, it focuses on the adolescent brain. Adolescents may be more...
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On Science: Addicting Kids to Nicotine
Summarizing research found at the Mayo Clinic, this article explains why kids, who have only smoked a few cigarettes, "experience the same symptoms of nicotine addiction as adults who smoke heavily." Learn about how nicotine affects the...