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Did you know nicotine use can harm the developing adolescent brain. The brain keeps developing until about age 25. ³

Using nicotine in adolescence can harm the parts of the brain that control attention, learning, mood, and impulse control. ³

Each time a new memory is created, or a new skill is learned, stronger connections – or synapses – are built between brain cells. Young people’s brains build synapses faster than adult brains, but nicotine changes the way these synapses are formed. ³

Using nicotine in adolescence may also increase risk for future addiction to other drugs. ³