Why is it that most people who party as teens don’t end up with an alcohol abuse problem?  How come an unlucky few end up as alcoholics?  Researchers have been experimenting on rats and have found what they believe is a solid link to the human brain in this case.

Check out this quick article.  I thought it was fascinating: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322271.php

Helping teens grow and families improve connection,

Lauren Goodman, MS, MFT

Some people’s brains lead them to seek out alcohol once they’ve tried it.
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