The Teen Guide To Health Alcohol and Substances is the supplement to Teen Guide To Health. Here, you will find specific information about how the most common substances, both legal and illegal, impact the body, brain, and behavior of young people. While teens may look grown up in high school, the human brain is not fully developed until the age of 25-26. That means that teens experimenting with drugs and alcohol risk changes in brain function, behavior problems, and both mental and physical health unforeseen consequences that can last a lifetime, or even cause death. The Teen Guide To Health is the one simple roadmap every teen needs to get and stay healthy. 94 fun pages to explore in class or read at home. A prevention tool that answers questions and give the facts to empower teens to make healthy lifestyle choices.

• Explains body and brain development
• Explores the three pillars of health: physical, emotional, social
• Shows how all the components of health work together
• Tells how substances and alcohol impact brain, body and emotional development
• Empowers teens to make healthy choices