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What makes adolescents so vulnerable to developing addictions to substances like nicotine, alcohol, and drugs?
是什么使得青少年輕而易舉就沾染尼古丁，酒精及毒品？
More vulnerable than any other age group.
尤其是青少年，他們似乎比其它任何年齡群都抵不住誘惑。
Is it a result of peer pressure?
是來自同輩的壓力嗎？
Of wanting to fit in? In a word, no.
想融入群體？一言以蔽之，不是。
Socio-cultural elements do play their role.
社會文化因素是主要原因。
However, scientists who analyzed the results of many studies on this subject believe the susceptibility of adolescents to substance addiction also has to do with the state of development of a particular region in adolescent brains.
科學家分析了許多相關研究調查，他們認為青少年對物質成癮的敏感性與大腦內部某特定區域的發展情況有關。
They interpreted that the region of the brain that monitors impulse and motivation isn't fully formed in adolescence.
他們解釋說大腦控制神經沖動和動機的區域是在青春期形成的。
This area of the brain experiences a lot of activity and change during adolescence.
大腦的這個部分在青春期經歷許多活動并改變。
It's due to this brain region's hyperactivity and quick-fire change that adolescents are more likely than children and adults to want to try out new experiences, to be impulsive and take risks.
由于青春期大腦的這個部分的極度活躍比小孩和速射大人都大，所以青少年更想嘗試新的體驗，更沖動和更愿意冒險。
