Important information on alcohol & other drugs and project work. Nā, Trina Baggett.
Introduction
In this kōwae ako you'll find resources or links to websites by organisations that hold really important information about either impacts of alcohol on the developing brain and Te Iho Tātai ā Rongo Foetal alcohol Spectrum Disorder.
Brainwave Trust
"This article looks at the current understanding of how alcohol can affect adolescents. Bearing in mind that alcohol is the largest risk factor for health loss and disability among 15-49-year-old New Zealanders. Significant changes in brain function make adolescence a time of great opportunity and learning, but also of increased risk.
https://brainwave.org.nz/article/alcohol-in-adolescence-what-the-research-tells-us/
Videos about brain development by Nathan Wallis
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