The Brain Pattern That Shows Addiction Risk Years in Advance
Description
Can a brain scan predict addiction risk BEFORE first use? 🚨
Most people think substances change the brain after experimentation.But this episode flips the script.In Cracking Addiction, Dr. Ferghal Armstrong breaks down new MRI research suggesting some kids show brain-based vulnerability years before alcohol, cannabis, or cigarettes enter the picture
.✅ What you’ll learn:•
Why “bigger brain” doesn’t automatically mean “better”
• The impulse-control regions that may signal higher risk
• What this means for parents (hint: hope + early skills, not fear)
• Why addiction is a brain-based condition, not a character flaw
👉 Watch the episode now, then comment:
Do you think prevention should start BEFORE the teen years?
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