(Harper) The adolescent brain is a marvel of biology, and understanding the pace of its growth is how this book begins to unravel why teens are “wired for risk.” Numerous studies have been done, not with actual teens (but with rats!) about the effects and consequences of substance use and abuse on brain development and it’s possible, actually probable, that Jessica Lahey has read them all (citing and notating them in her comprehensive notes and bibliography at the end of the book). Luckily for us, Charlotte … (read more)
