Discussion Board: The Brain on Mind Altering Drugs

Assignment: 1. Visit the NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse and read the article Drugs, Brains and Behavior: The Science of Drug Addiction. 2. Go to Indiana University and read an article on Addictive Behaviors. Prompt : - Using the sources provided, briefly describe one factor that can increase the risk of drug addiction, and one protective factor that can reduce the risk of drug addiction. - Why do you think Americans use so many legal drugs (e.g., alcohol, tobacco, and OTC drugs)? https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugs-brains-behavior-science-addiction/drug-misuse-addiction https://www.indiana.edu/~engs/rbook/readabd.htm