Vaping Basics
True or False: There have been at least 2,000 deaths reported from vaping
True
As of February 18, 2020, a total of 2,807 hospitalized e-cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) cases or deaths have been reported to CDC
True or False: Vaping can permanently damage your impulse control.
True
Nicotine influences neurotransmitters, such as dopamine, which play a crucial role in mood, attention, and impulse control. This can potentially lead to altered brain function and behavior.
How can vaping affect your mouth, eyes, and teeth?
Vaping can cause dry mouth and eyes.
Mouth: IT can cause yellowing of the teeth, gum disease, cavities and tooth decay.
True or FalseVaping can cause mood swings and irritability.
True
How can vaping affect your image?
It can negatively affect how other people see you.
True or False: E-Cigarettes commonly contain Acrolein, an herbicide primarily used to kill weeds
True
How can vaping affect your ability to learn and focus?
It can negatively affect your ability to learn and focus.
Vaping has been associated with negative impacts on learning and memory processes in adolescents. Nicotine can interfere with synaptic plasticity, affecting the ability to form and retain memories
Nicotine exposure through vaping may impair attention and concentration in adolescents. This can impact academic performance and overall cognitive abilities.
How can vaping affect your blood pressure and breathing rate?
It can raise both to unhealthy levels.
This can lead to Cardiovascular dieases that could be fatal (Heart attack).
True or False: Vaping helps to relieve anxiety
False
How can vaping affect the way you interact with others?
You can become more secretive because you don't want them to know that you vape.
How old was the youngest person who died from vaping?
15 years old.
What age is your brain fully developed?
25
Adolescence is a critical period for brain development, and exposure to nicotine during this time can have long-lasting effects on cognitive functions.
How can vaping affect your bodys ability to fight off infections?
Vaping may weaken the immune system, making individuals more susceptible to infections and illnesses.
What are two mental health disorders that can be caused by vaping?
Depression and Anxiety
What happens to your family when you vape?
You tend to push them away and not spend as much time with them.
True or False: Using E-cigarrettes is better than smoking because they dont contain any chemicals that lead to respiratory damage
False
E-Cigarrettes contain Formaldehyde, Acrolein and Acetaldehyde which are highly toxic to the lungs
True or False: Vaping in adolescent and teenage years does not increase your odds of addiction as an adult.
False
The adolescent brain is particularly vulnerable to the addictive properties of nicotine. Nicotine can affect the reward pathways in the brain, leading to increased susceptibility to addiction.
True or False: Vaping can increase the odds of having a Heart Attack
True
Why do most teens start vaping?
They start vaping to try and dampen mental health problem, such as depression and anxiety, even though it makes it worse in the long term.
What happens to the people you hang around when you start vaping?
it can cause you to hang around people that vape instead of your regular friends.
Vaping can also have social and behavioral consequences among adolescents, affecting relationships with peers and family members.
Are adolescents and teenagers who vape more likely to use other illicit substances such as marijuana and cocaine?
Yes
Vaping nicotine in adolescence has been linked to an increased likelihood of using other substances, including traditional tobacco products and illicit drugs.
What chemical in vapes can cause addiction?
Nicotine
What disease can vaping cause in your lungs?
Popcorn Lung
The inhalation of substances found in e-cigarettes can interfere with the normal development of the lungs in adolescents, potentially leading to long-term respiratory problems (Asthma, COPD).
How can vaping affect you if you already have depression or anxiety?
It can amplify the effects of depression and or anxiety and depression.
What is the average amount of money a vape user spend on vape products per year?
$500-$1000