School Performance
Do students Perform well in school while vaping?
No.
True or False
It will destroy your lungs
True
Why do kids get addicted to vapes so easily?
Peer influence, Targeted Marketing, High levels of nicotine, Mental health management
What do schools put into the bathrooms or classroom?
Smoke alarms (Vapes alarm)
What is 21?
Vermont law raises the legal sales age for tobacco and vaping products to 21.
True or false
Can vapes make you have mood swings or alter your emotions?
True
What Is Nicotine?
Many vapes contain nicotine, a stimulant that affects the brain and heart.
What is brain development?
Teen brains are still developing, making them more susceptible to addiction.
What is vaping (or using e-cigarettes) on campus?
Banning vaping at school reduces opportunities to use during the day.
What is the Vermont Quitline (or local health department or school nurse)?
These are local resources that provide help and quitting support.
Name five things that will happen in school Performance.
Declining academic performance, Lower GPA’s, Increased absenteeism, Impairs memory, Behavioral Issues, Mood swings, Shifts in friend groups, Thoughts are somewhere else.
List 3 side affects
Throat Irritation
Coughing
Dizziness
Popcorn Lung
More likely to have cardiovascular issues
Stunt Brain Development
Addiction
What is irritability (or headaches/sleep trouble)?
Nicotine withdrawal causes mood and physical symptoms like irritability or headaches.
What are media literacy lessons (or counter-marketing education)?
Teaching students to analyze ads helps them resist marketing tactics.
What is flavored tobacco?
Policies have focused on banning or restricting flavored products because they appeal to youth.
What is declarative memory (or factual memory)?
Nicotine can interfere with forming and recalling facts and events, hurting study and test performance.
What is asthma or wheezing/shortness of breath?
Vaping can worsen asthma and cause wheezing or difficulty breathing.
What is tolerance?
Tolerance means needing higher doses to get the same effect.
What is the school counselor (or school nurse/teacher)?
These adults can provide support, resources, and referrals to help students quit.
What is: Tracking local vaping rates shows whether interventions work and where to focus resources?
: Local data helps plan targeted projects and measure impact.
What is reduced career or academic opportunities (or higher dropout risk)?
Long-term substance use can limit future educational and job prospects.
What is lead (or nickel/chromium)?
Some cartridges and heating elements can release toxic metals such as lead, which harm organs over time.
Flavors make vaping more appealing and mask harshness, leading teens to try it more often and inhale nicotine before realizing they're becoming dependent?
Flavors attract youth, increasing use and the chance they'll develop addiction.
What is skills training?
Programs that teach refusal, coping, and decision-making are evidence-based prevention elements.
What is: Implement a school-wide policy banning flavored vape possession with paired education; challenge: pushback from students or enforcement difficulties?
Policy plus education can reduce use, but enforcement and community acceptance can be barriers.