18 March, 2013
The last seminar for the school year presented under the direction of the Hopkinton Wellness Committee entitled "Brain Drain - Adolescents and Addiction: Why the Teen Brain is Vulnerable", is scheduled for Wednesday, April 3 from 6:30-8:30pm in the Hopkinton Middle School Auditorium.
This highly interactive, 45-60 minute presentation provides current, research-based information on various aspects of drug abuse and addiction, including neurobiology, behavioral components, and treatment. Participants learn the parts of the brain, the functions of these parts, and how the brain communicates with the rest of the body. Participants will also learn how drugs of abuse cause a number of negative effects on the body and brain, ranging from mild symptoms to addiction and how the brain of an adolescent is more susceptible to these negative effects.
The seminar is put on by a non-profit, leading provider of drug and alcohol addiction treatment.
"It is a nationwide organization and has a great message to get to middle and high school student/parents," said Bruce Elliott, Wellness Coordinator.
What: Brain Drain - Adolescents and Addiction: Why the Teen Brain is Vulnerable
When: ednesday - April 3, 2013 6:30-8:30pm
Where: Hopkinton Middle School Auditorium
Audience: Middle & High School Students and Parents
I. Teen Brain: Under Construction
II. Amazing Brain Facts
III. The Teen Brain: What’s Going on in There
a. Parts of the Brain
b. How Specific Drugs Impact the Teen Brain
c. Academic & Athletic Impact
d. Adolescents and Addiction
IV. Drugs and Alcohol: Get the Facts
Please visit the Hopkinton Wellness website for more details. .
