How do drugs affect the brain?
-changes how the brain works, cause problems like mood swings, memory loss, trouble thinking and making decisions

what is addiction?
-a disease, it's when person can't stop taking a drug even if they wanted to

Is addiction really so much more harmful during puberty?
-you are more likely to develop a dependency to drugs and move on to more dangerous drugs, causing significant harm to themselves and possibly others.

At what age do kids begin to abuse drugs? Age 12 or 13
What are the most common "misused" drugs?
Nationwide- illicit drugs
Statewide- marijuana
Plano- alcohol