Are vapes/e-cigarettes safe?
No
True
1 in 4 teens who get addicted to nicotine are hooked within ____________.
What does the acronym ARE stand for?
Avoid, Refuse, Exit
What is an example of an aerosol?
hairspray, spray paint, Febreze, cleaning chemicals in a can, etc.
Why are teens who vape 7 times more likely to use cigarettes'?
Vapes are expensive and cigarettes are cheaper.
What are two signs of nicotine addiction?
Bad mood, can't focus, craving it morning and night, loss of control, clingy, and high-risk.
What is an Exit strategy to refusing vapes?
Suggest something else to do, Go to another room or place, Make up an excuse to leave
What is Nicotine?
The chemical found in mainly all vapes, which is the chemical that makes you addicted.
True or False? You can't get addicted to nicotine unless you do it everyday.
False, you CAN get addicted to nicotine even if you don't use it everyday.
What are the 4 side effects of nicotine?
Dizziness, nauseous, confused, and nervous.
Not going to places where people are vaping is a _______ strategy.
Avoiding
What is the health issue that comes from the flavoring chemical in vapes/e-cigarettes?
Popcorn Lung
Name 3 consequences vapes/e-cigarettes have on your health.
Addiction, Sore throat, Headaches, Makes Asthma Worse, Risk of Cancer, Popcorn lung, etc.
What is addiction?
Addiction is a disease that rewires your brain. It can cause anxiety, depression, and future addiction to other substances.
What are 3 ways you can verbally refuse vapes/tobacco products?
Say “no” in your own way, Give a reason you can’t/don’t want to use, Add some humor
Name 4 chemicals/metals that can be found in Vapes
Formaldehyde, Nickel, Cadmium, Tin, Acrolein, Lead, Flavoring chemical, Propylene Glycol, Vegetable Glycerin
What are the 4 main categories of consequences of vapes/e-cigarettes?
Health, school, social life, and family
What are the 3 pressures to use tobacco products?
Self, media, and other people
What factors make it difficult to say "no" when someone offers you to vape?
You don't to seem uncool, peer pressure, you might lose friends, etc.