Considering what is known about brain and sexual development, are messages of "just say no" likely...

Considering what is known about brain and sexual development, are messages of "just say no" likely to be effective when it comes to drug use and sex? Why or why not? Be sure to explain your answer. Please note your answer should make reference to both adolescent brain and sexual development.

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Considering what is known about brain and se-xual development, are messages of "just say no" likely to be effective when it comes to drug use and se-x? Why or why not? Be sure to explain your answer. Please note your answer should make reference to both adolescent brain and sexual development.

the signals sent by the brain can carry out many actions for a person. When a person is in their adolescent years, they undergo a process known as puberty. Here there would be rapid physical growth as well as social and psychological development. When a person enters puberty, there occur signs of se-xual inquisition which makes them want to explore or try out new things, with the thought of morality and a dilemma that what they are doing is correct or not, thus bringing the signal of “just say no”. The signal is due to the first time experience of either getting caught, or the fact that this may not be moral and the sway that hormones bring to the adolescent brain. In some cases, if the signal is too strong, where morality or fear over rides the normal or the rush factor, the no signal won’t work. If the hormones are at a greater vigour, there would be a stop of actions.

Hayet Jeridi answered 1 year ago

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