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Nicotine stimulates neurons to release unusually large amounts of dopamine. Dopamine stimulates the brain's pleasure and reward circuit, a group of brain structures called the limbic system involved in appetite, learning, memory, and feelings of pleasure.
D. The limbic system is the brain's pleasure and reward circuit.
You’re walking home from the movies with four friends, and one friend pulls out moist snuff, a type of smokeless tobacco. Your friend says, "I’m feeling pretty generous today, so your first taste is on me." The tin is passed around and everyone takes a dip. Then the tin is offered to you.
Now, jot down some notes about how to role-play this situation with your group to show how you’d say "no."
Role play this situation. Then, congratulate yourself—you’ve completed this activity and learned some new ways to say "no"!