Whoa..a reset button for the brain!

For our Monday seminar we were given the opportunity to hear a presentation on adolescent brain development and teen alcohol usage. The presentation focused for the majority devleopment during the two peak times, in the first six years and between the ages of 14 and 15. The presenter brought up an interesting point about the idea of a reset button that "occurs" during adolescence. Children are literally rewired during this time and need supervision once again.
After explaining how the brain develops from childhood through adulthood (age 25+), the presenter talked about how the alcohol usage affects the brain particularly during times of rapid development. I expected the age old speech about drinking during college, but the presenter suprised me by focusing more on the effects of drinking during the teen years. From her presentation and the information she gave us, it seems that by the time college comes the brain development has slowed, and the effects of alcohol are not as bad.
Overall, I thought the information given was good, and the presentation itself was worthwhile. I thought that the presenter would have been really good presenting in the way she did to middle school students, but it was a bit much for college students (in my opinion).