Marijuana and Vapes
True or False? Vaping marijuana is more potent than smoking marijuana.
True - the THC levels are higher in the marijuana oil used in e-cigarettes.
What chemical in the brain does nicotine trigger the release of?
Dopamine
The teen brain is more sensitive to drug use than adult brains. Why?
Their brains are not fully developed yet.
Due to the nicotine in vapes, they are highly what?
Addictive
Have youth died from vaping?
Yes - as of early 2020, there have been almost 3,000 hospitalizations and deaths related to vaping.
True or False? Marijuana decreases athletic performance.
True - Impairs skills requiring eye-hand coordination and a fast reaction time. Reduces motor coordination, tracking ability and perceptual accuracy. Impairs concentration, and time appears to move more slowly. Skill impairment may last up to 24 to 36 hours after usage. Reduces maximal exercise capacity resulting in increased fatigability. Marijuana has no performance-enhancing potential
Name two sensations that nicotine use can cause.
Relaxation, alertness/focus, calmness, euphoria
What is an unwanted change in the body that is not related to the main purpose of a drug?
Side Effect
Vaping can cause what sleep related condition?
Vaping can cause insomnia.
Does vaping have a higher addiction rate for youth or adults?
Youth - Youth and young adults are also uniquely at risk for long-term, long-lasting effects of exposing their developing brains to nicotine. These risks include nicotine addiction, mood disorders, and permanent lowering of impulse control. Nicotine also changes the way synapses are formed, which can harm the parts of the brain that control attention and learning.
What mental illness causes sadness and suicidal thoughts, made worse by marijuana use.
Depression - Marijuana eases symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress shortly after use, but depressive symptoms are likely to worsen over time.
You can start to feel the affects of nicotine after how long?
10 seconds after you inhale
What are two types of drug dependence?
1. Physical dependence is when someone develops a tolerance for a drug or shows withdrawal symptoms without it 2. Psychological dependence is a strong emotional desire to continue using a drug.
Heavy metals found in vapes such as tin, nickel, and lead are linked to what disease?
Cancer
What age are you legally allowed to purchase a vape?
21 years old - A federal law was passed in December of 2020 making illegal to purchase any nicotine products if you are under the age of 21.
True or False? Vaping marijuana has the same effects as smoking marijuana.
False - Researchers have determined that the effects of vaping marijuana are much stronger than smoking. In one study, researchers found that first-time and infrequent marijuana users were more likely to experience adverse reactions from the enhanced delivery of THC caused by vaping when compared to smoking.
How long do the effects of nicotine last?
A few minutes.
A person that decides to stop using a drug (after using it for a while) may feel irritable, shake, or feel sick. This person is experiencing __________
Withdrawal
Vaping can cause what respiratory issue?
Vaping can cause shortness of breath.
True or False? Vaping affects a young user's mind.
True - if youth smoke while their brains are still developing they can develop addictions and impairments.
True or False? Smoking marijuana is not expensive.
False - Regular marijuana users pay up to $24/day for marijuana.
How long can nicotine stay in the body?
1-3 days
Drugs act on the brain affecting a wide range of abilities such as (name 3)
perception
cognition
judgment
reaction time
coordination
(MANY OTHERS)
True or False? Vaping can cause you to become depressed.
True - A recent study concludes that people who vape are twice as likely to suffer from clinical depression than those who have never vaped.
____% of middle school and high school students don't vape!
87% of middle school and high school students don't vape.