Neurodevelopment of Corticostriatal Circuits and Risk for Alcohol Use During the Transition from Adolescence to Adulthood

Adolescence and early adulthood are marked by rapid neurobehavioral development in reward and decision-making processes, coinciding with the initiation and escalation of alcohol use.

Adolescence and early adulthood are marked by rapid neurobehavioral development in reward and decision-making processes, coinciding with the initiation and escalation of alcohol use. While adolescent and young adulthood alcohol initiation is not atypical, adult trajectories…