Which Statement Is True Regarding the Brain Development in Adolescents

question 74

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true regarding the brain development in adolescents who use alcohol and other substances?

• A) Adolescents who use alcohol and other substances have been found to have normal head trauma.
• B) Adolescents who use alcohol and other substances have been found to have abnormal white and gray brain matter trajectories.
• C) Adolescents who use alcohol and other substances have increased executive functioning in their prefrontal cortex.
• D) Adolescents who use alcohol and other substances show increases in gray matter volume in the brain.

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