Stephen Dewey, Ph. D., an addiction specialist, met with Shelter Island students in a virtual presentation. (Credit: Courtesy photo)
Drugs … alcohol … vaping … smoking … caffeine … overeating … computer games … cell phones. All can be addictive and all can affect brain development and function.
That was the message on Dec. 18 from Stephen Dewey, Ph. D., an addiction specialist who spoke to Shelter Island students in grades seven through 12 in a virtual presentation.
Mr. Dewey and his colleagues at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, a branch of North Shore-LIJ Health System, have approached addictions by studying the way substances and activities affect brain function.