The research, which utilized adolescent and adult rats, found that adolescent rats were significantly more persistent than adults in returning to the same spot where they had first received a dose of a drug. Given these findings, researchers believe that treating adolescent addiction "may require atypical strategies for drug abuse intervention during the adolescent period, such as extended treatment that involves substitution with different rewards, for example, exercise or music."
Researchers suggest that "Harnessing their acute ability to learn well and form strong associations with stimuli that predict rewards may be helpful. ... In addition, it may be important to realise that adolescents might need longer treatment programs."
(Source: www.scientistslive.com)
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