When you were 20, your brain was different
[Two-sentence summary of what this teaches, written from its sources.]
Still to write
Working description: Still developing through your 20s, and why that explains risk but never excuses harm.
What to know
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The key facts, each numbered to its source. Draw on: T28a, T28b, T28c, T18.
What you can do
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Practical steps, written to the reader, from the sources.
Where to get help
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The right lines from Need help now, and any specific tools from the sources.
Sources
- The Teen Brain: 7 Things to Know (NIMH) (T28a)
- Considerations of a dual-systems model (Lambert, Simons-Morton et al., J Res Adolesc 2014) (T28b)
- No, your brain doesn't suddenly "fully develop" at 25 (The Conversation (Snowden, Université de Montréal)) (T28c)
- Underage drinking · College drinking (NIAAA) (T18)
Summarized from public sources with the help of AI, reviewed by Stacy Willis.