National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA/NIH) | Teen Brain Development @NIDANIH | Uploaded March 2019 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
NIDA explores in this video the intriguing similarities between the processes of brain development and computer programming. The analogy helps us understand why toxic environmental factors like drugs, bullying, or lack of sleep can have such a long-lasting impact on a teenager’s life and can be used to empower your children or students with information they need make better decisions.

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