Science
What is the addictive drug in tobacco, JUUL, and other vape devices?
Nicotine
By law, how old does a person have to be to buy cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, or vape products?
21
What causes the most deaths in the U.S.?
Tobacco
(480,000 or 1/5)
Does using a JUUL or other vape device make someone more likely to start smoking tobacco?
Yes
They're 4x more likely to begin smoking tobacco within 18 months
True or False: Tobacco is just as addictive as cocaine.
True
What chemicals are found in secondhand tobacco smoke?
The same chemicals as the smoke inhaled by the smoker, including carbon monoxide and nicotine
What advice would you give to a friend who was thinking about trying vaping or smoking?
It's addictive
It's hard to stop
Short & long-term health consequences
There are other ways to deal with stress
What percent of current adult tobacco smokers started smoking before age 18?
90%
What are some short-term effects of using smokeless tobacco?
Bad breath
Cracked lips & white spots
Sores and bleeding in the mouth
What are some health effects of secondhand smoke?
Breathing problems
Sore eyes, nose, and throat
Ear infections
Severe asthma
Lung cancer
Heart disease
What is in the "smoke" from a JUUL or other vape device?
Aerosols
Name 3 things that might influence a young person to start vaping or using other tobacco products
Friends who vape
Parents who smoke
Role models who smoke
Advertising from the tobacco industry
Thinking more peers are doing it
The average smoker dies ___ years earlier than non-smokers
10
Why is it so hard to quit using nicotine?
The release of Dopamine
Continued exposure can result in long-term brain changes
What are some long-term effects of smoking?
Increased chance of lung cancer & many other cancers
Higher risk for heart disease, chronic bronchitis, & emphysema
Smokers are expected to live 10 years less than non-smokers
Nicotine can hard the developing brains of youth because the brain continues to develop until about age ___
25
____% of high school students are current e-cigarette users in TN
27.9%
The tobacco industry spends about $_____ million in marketing each year
22 million
How much money does illness related to tobacco smoking cost the U.S. each year?
Over $300 billion
What are some short-term effects of smoking & vaping?
Heart beats faster
Slows blood flow
Get more colds & flu
Shortness of breath
Ear, eye and throat irritation