University of Oregon-led team finds that impulsive adolescents who lack focus are more likely to face substance-abuse issues
EUGENE, Ore.–(ENEWSPF)–Oct. 2, 2014 — Adolescents with strong working memory are better equipped to escape early drug experimentation without progressing into substance abuse issues, says a University of Oregon researcher.
Most important in the picture is executive attention, a component of working memory that involves a person’s ability to focus on a task and ignore distractions while…
