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Tobacco Prevention Toolkit Division of Adolescent Medicine, Stanford University www.tobaccopreventiontoolkit.stanford.edu, [email protected] Nicotine Addiction Module Unit 1: The Brain Why do you think it is important to study the human brain before learning about Nicotine Addiction? Why or why not? ___________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ The discussion points below are designed for you to initiate an essential conversation with a trusted adult in your life. It does not matter if you know the factual answer; you can research that together at a later time. What is important is that you are able to communicate with a trusted adult, to broaden your perspective on this topic. Why is the reward pathway so powerful in influencing human behavior? ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ Discuss some of the unique features of the adolescent brain. ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________
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