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The Consequences Of Teen Abuse Drugs In The Brain

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In the brain when a teen abuses drugs the signals get passed from nerve to nerve by a chemical messengers called neurotransmitters. The main neurotransmitter in a teen brain when a teen does drugs is called dopamine. Drugs over-charge the body with dopamine which sends a "feel good" signal to the brain. Because teenagers have an overactive impulse to seek pleasure and less ability to consider the consequences, they are especially vulnerable and weak when it comes to the temptations of drugs and alcohol.

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