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Adolescent Risk-Taking: Channeling the “Sensation Seeking” Drive

• Journal of Research on Adolescence, Duell et al. / 2025: Positive Risk Taking in Adolescence: Channeling Sensation Seeking
• National Geographic, Dobbs / 2024: Beautiful Brains: Why Teens Take Risks (and Why We Should Let Them)

Substance Abuse Prevention: Vaping and Cannabis Education

• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Monitoring the Future / 2025: Teen Drug Use Trends: Vaping and Cannabis Use in Boys
• Truth Initiative, Prevention Team / 2024: This is Quitting: Text-Based Vaping Cessation for Teens

Sexual Health & Consent: Building Respectful Relationships

• Planned Parenthood, Education Resources / 2025: Talking to Sons About Consent, Boundaries, and Respect
• American Journal of Sexuality Education, Meta-Analysis / 2024: Comprehensive Sex Ed: Reducing Risk and Promoting Healthy Masculinity

Safety & Decision Making: The Prefrontal Cortex Gap

• Child Mind Institute, Ehmke / 2025: The Teenage Brain: Why Smart Kids Do Dumb Things
• Center for Parent and Teen Communication, Ginsburg / 2024: Building Resilience: Guiding Teens Toward Safe Decision Making