Vaping
What year were e-cigarettes/vapes introduced?
2003.
True or False: Cannabis has it's own substance use classification. It is a hallucinogen with downer effects, and increased heart rate (upper effect).
True or False: Alcohol effects vary from person to person.
True.
Provide 3 examples of why youths try substances.
- fitting in/peer pressure.
- media.
- celebrations.
- managing anxiety.
- bored/curious.
Which substance use classification does vaping fall under?
Stimulants or "uppers."
At what age can people legally buy cannabis from a licensed dispensary?
19+ in BC.
Having up to 5 or more drinks in one sitting is known as?
Binge Drinking.
Who can help if you or someone you know is struggling with substance use?
Teachers, counsellors, principals, trusted adults, doctors, children's helpline, community organizations and Shiara!
What is the highly addictive substance found in vapes that is also found in cigarettes?
Nicotine.
True or False: Cannabis disrupts short-term memory.
True.
True! Only time will remove alcohol from the system. It takes the body approximately 1 hour to eliminate the alcohol in 1 drink.
What is something new that you have learned from today's Substance Education presentation?
Surprise me!
How much money do vaping companies make a year from selling products?
Roughly 8 billion a year.
How many chemicals are naturally occurring in cannabis?
400 chemicals.
The first part of the body that is affected by alcohol is the ___________.
Provide two 'Protective Factors' when faced with challenges.
- connected to parents/trusted adults.
- academic achievement.
- connected to community: health clinics/services.
- school safety.
- neighborhood safety.
- caring friends/peers.
- overall resilience!!!
- alter brain development.
- highly addictive.
- effects memory, concentration and mood.
- increase anxiety/stress.
- increase heart rate and blood pressure.
- faulty vapes (can blow up when overheated).
- dangerous chemicals found in vapes.
- not enough research - very problematic.
Cannabis use is known to alter brain development if used during younger years. At what age does your brain stop developing?
25 years old (mid 20s).
What are the long-term effects of drinking alcohol often?
Liver disease, heart problems, kidney failure, addiction, coma.
The term that refers to the ability to "bounce back" from challenges.
Resilience.