The Developing Brain Is Vulnerable to Substances

Learn how alcohol, marijuana, prescription and illicit drugs can harm the developing adolescent brain (13 to 25 years). Once you understand the risks and dangers of substances to developing brains, discover ways to avoid them and replace them with evidence-based strategies that optimize, rather than damage the brain.

Ready to Get Informed about the harm done by substances to the adolescent brain?

And strategies to keep your brain healthy?

Award-Winning Educator

Author & Educational Consultant

Dr. Jennifer Fraser

Jennifer is Founder of The Bullied Brain https://www.bulliedbrain.com/. She is an award-winning teacher and best-selling author. After earning a PhD in Comparative Literature, she taught for twenty years at University of Toronto, Humber College, and several independent university prep schools. Her latest book The Bullied Brain: Heal Your Scars and Restore Your Health (Rowman & Littlefield) hit the shelves April 2022. Award-winning, internationally renowned neuroscientist Dr. Michael Merzenich says The Bullied Brain is "scientifically the most thorough treatment of the subject on planet earth." If you like it, please leave a review on Amazon! https://www.amazon.com/Bullied-Brain-Scars-Restore-Health/dp/1633887782 Jennifer lives on the west coast of Canada with her family. Her goal is to design a world with the brain in mind.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Continuing Education Credit in Florida

    • Continuing Education Credit

    • Quiz Questions

  • 2

    One What Alcohol Does to the Developing Brain

    • What Alcohol Does to the Developing Brain

    • Video on Alcohol #1

    • Video on Alcohol #2

    • Video on Alcohol #3

    • Video on Alcohol #4

    • Video on Alcohol #5

  • 3

    Two Strategies to Steer Clear of Alcohol

    • How to Feel Good without Hurting Your Brain

    • Video on not using Alcohol #1

    • Video on not using Alcohol #2

    • Video on not using Alcohol #3

  • 4

    Three What Marijuana Does to the Developing Brain

    • What does Marijuana do to Developing Brains?

    • Video on Marijuana #1

    • Video on Marijuana #2

    • Video on Marijuana #3

    • Video on Marijuana #4

    • Video on Marijuana #5

    • Video on Marijuana #6

  • 5

    Four How to Steer Clear of Marijuana

    • How to Get High Without Hurting Your Brain

    • Video on Cannabis Recovery #1

    • Video on Cannabis Recovery #2

    • Video on Cannabis Recovery #3

  • 6

    Five What Prescription Drugs and Illicit Drugs Do to the Developing Brain

    • Prescription Drugs to Illicit Drugs

    • Video on Drugs # 1

    • Video on Drugs #2

    • Video on Drugs #3

    • Video on Drugs #4

  • 7

    Six How to Steer Clear of Drugs

    • Keeping Your Brain Safe from Prescription & Illicit Drugs

    • Keep Your Brain Safe Video #1

    • Keep Your Brain Safe Video #2

    • Keep Your Brain Safe Video #3

  • 8

    Resources

    • Resources