E-Cigs Facts
True or False: E-cigarettes are electronic devices that heat flavored liquids that turn into mist of small particles in the air.
True; Electronic devices that heat flavored liquids to produce a mist of small particles in the air; called vaping.
True or False: E-cigs are less harmful than cigarettes
False: E-cigs can damage your lungs and your heart because of the chemicals it contains
How does nicotine affect your body?
A. Increases blood pressure
B. Increases heart rate
C. Rapid breathing
D. Dopamine is released
E. All of the above
E. All of the above. Increases blood pressure, breathing and heart rate; causes dopamine to be released, the body’s reward system, causing someone to want more
Source: https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/vaping-devices-electronic-cigarettes
True or False: The two reasons young adults and youth cut down on vaping is due to health concerns and the cost.
True: Health concerns, the cost, being free from addiction, the way their peers view them
True or False: One juul pod is equal to 10 cigarettes; one pack of cigarettes
False: One juul pod is equal to 20 cigarettes; one pack of cigarettes
True or false: The second-hand smoke from e-cigs is harmful to those around the person smoking
True: Someone standing near a person vaping can breathe in the smoke and cause damage to their lungs
True or False: When youth use nicotine it can harm parts of the brain that control attention, learning, mood and impulse control
True: when new memories are created and skills are learned, connections are made in the brain; nicotine changes the way these connections are formed
True or False: There are resources available for support to quit vaping.
True: NJ Quitline (toll free telephone based counseling), smokefree.gov, Truth Initiative, Lung HelpLine and Tobacco QuitLine, SmokefreeTXT
Source: https://www.publichealthdegrees.org/resources/teenagers-vaping-and-nicotine-cessation/
Multiple choice: In 2019, what was the most used flavored e-cigarette among high school students?
A. Fruit
B. Mint
C. Menthol
D. Dessert/sweet
D. Fruit was the most used flavored e-cig at 73.1% of users, mint was 55.8%, menthol 37% and dessert/sweet was 36.4%.
Multiple Choice: How does vaping affect the heart?
A. Increase heart rate
B. Increases the risk of heart disease
C. Tightens blood vessels (veins/arteries)
D. It doesn’t
E. A, B and C
E; Vaping increases heart rate, increases the risk of heart disease and makes blood vessels (veins/arteries) tighten
Multiple Choice: What are two ways to help nicotine withdrawal symptoms?
A. asking for help from medical professionals & drinking plenty of water
B. figuring it out yourself & smoke nicotine
C. smoke nicotine & drinking plenty of water
D. none of the above
B: Drink plenty of water, get enough sleep, support from friends and family, ask for help from doctor or health professional
Source: https://teen.smokefree.gov/quit-vaping/vaping-addiction-nicotine-withdrawal
What is one thing that someone who is ready to quit vaping can do?
A. doing it all by yourself
B. Create a plan for quitting
C. seek medical help
D. exercise
B. Create a plan for quitting, choose a date to quit and commit to quitting, surround yourself with supportive friends/family
Source: https://teen.smokefree.gov/quit-vaping/how-to-quit-vaping
Multiple choice: What chemicals are found in e-cigs?
A. Nicotine
B. Metals (copper, nickel, lead and tin)
C. chemical flavorings (Change this option)
D. All of the above
D.; Nicotine, metals (copper, nickel, lead and tin), chemical flavorings that have been linked to lung disease, cancer-causing chemicals
True or False: In 2019, it was found that some vape flavors are more toxic than others
True. Cinnamon flavoring is more harmful to cells than other flavors; menthol and mint are known to contain a chemical that causes cancer; mixing flavors is more toxic than one flavor at a time
Multiple Choice: What age is the brain fully developed?
A. 16
B. 18
C. 21
D.25
Multiple Choice: The signs of vaping illness are ____.( Local resource, look at hackensack meridian, cessation program for passaic county
A. wheezing
B. headaches
C. shortness of breath
D. all of the above
Open-Ended: What is the most popular e-cig brand used by the youths in the United States since 2017?
Juul is the most common; disposables (after use throw them away) are becoming more popular among high school students
True or false: Individuals that smoke e-cigs are more likely to use other tobacco products
True: people that smoke E-cigs are 8 times more likely to start smoking cigarettes compared to those that have never used e-cigs
Source: ttps://truthinitiative.org/research-resources/emerging-tobacco-products/e-cigarettes-facts-stats-and-regulations
What are two symptoms of nicotine withdrawal?
Feeling anxious or moody,
more symptoms: headaches, feeling sad or tired and having trouble sleeping
Source: https://teen.smokefree.gov/quit-vaping/vaping-addiction-nicotine-withdrawal
Give one example for someone if they are feeling an increased anxiety and sadness from nicotine withdrawal.
Talk to a doctor or healthcare professional, talk to someone you trust about the way you are feeling, exercise and staying busy can help with these feelings
Source: https://teen.smokefree.gov/quit-vaping/vaping-addiction-nicotine-withdrawal