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Why are young adults more prone to Addiction?
The frontal lobe, responsible for decision-making and judgment, doesn't fully mature until the mid-20s. This developmental delay, combined with a heightened sensitivity to rewards in the growing brain of youth/young adults, may increase the likelihood of risky behaviors like substance use.
Young adulthood is also a time where many experience significant life changes, including moving away from home and starting new chapters. This can be a period of both excitement and stress. Some may experiment with drugs or alcohol during this time, influenced by peer pressure, personal challenges, or mental health conditions.
Be in the Know: Alcohol
- How Alcohol Affects You Now and in the Future
- Facts on College Student Drinking
- Athletes vs. Alcohol
- Alcohol and the Adolescent Brain
- Tips for Teens: The Truth About Alcohol
- Mitos vs Hechos: Consumo de Alcohol por Menores de Edad
- Facts on Underage Drinking
- Consumo De Alcohol Por Menores De Edad
- Deep Digging: What Happens When People Drink too Much at Any Age
- Who’s At Risk for an Alcohol-Related Problem?
- Know Your No's - The most effective way to say No
- Where To Get Help for an Alcohol-Related Problem
Be in the Know: Tobacco, Vaping, Nicotine
Be in the Know: Marijuana, THC, CBD
- Marijuana Facts for Teens
- In the Weeds: The Cost of Believing the Cannabis Hype
- Preventing Marijuana Use Among Youth and Young Adults
- Cómo Prevenir el Consumo de Marihuana Entre Jóvenes y Jóvenes Adultos
- Vaping and Marijuana Concentrates
- El cigarrillo electrónico y los concentrados de marihuana
- Athletes vs. Cannabis
- Cannabis Fact Sheet
