A teenager's early experimentation might be minor, but it can still have a damaging effect on their developing brain, |
Although many teenagers experiment with drugs, most don't become regular users but may try the drug later again as adults. A teenager's early experimentation might be minor, but it can still have a damaging effect on their developing brain. |
As well as activating the brain's reward system, which is involved in addiction, amphetamine also affects brain regions that control heartbeat, blood pressure and temperature. |
By affecting basic brain functions, amphetamine may expose experimenting teenagers to an increased risk of heart attack if they re-use the drug later in life. |