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PROTECTING THE ADOLESCENT BRAINPreventing drug use is important for many reasons—some obvious and some not so obvious—including recent scientific findings on the adolescent brain. Although the brain grows rapidly in early childhood, major changes are still taking place in the brain during adolescence. This is a time, according to recent research, when “pruning” of cells takes place. Certain cells live on and others die during this crucial time in brain development. Using substances that alter the brain while it is developing can have devastating long-term consequences. |