Addiction affects a wide variety of people regardless of race, economic status, or age. However, the drastic physical and cognitive changes that occur during Adolescence make the risk for addiction higher in some teenagerl

Look at the connection between Adolescent development and susceptibility to addiction by discussing this two-part assignment.

Part 1:

Briefly describe the physical development of the brain during Adolescence. Which areas are most significantly impacted and how does their development influence what could be considered "typical" Adolescent behavior?

Part 2:

What is it about the "teenage brain" that might make it more susceptible to addiction and the risk behaviors that are often associated with it?

With the major physical, cognitive and emotional changes that take place during adolescence. discuss the impact of sleep on development and reflect on how sleep (or lack of it) affects the adolescent.

For this assignment, answereach of the following prompts in one complete paragraph.

• Briefly explain a few of the significant developments that occur during adolescence and the impact they can have on future development.
• Explain the importance of sleep regarding the physical and cognitive changes that occur during adolescence.
• Reflect on your own adolescence. How much sleep were you getting at the time? How might your sleep patterns have impacted your development in the areas you mentioned above?
• On average, how many hours of sleep do you get now? Do you think that sleep is as important now as it was when you were an adolescent? Explain