MYTH OR FACT
Second-hand vapour has some of the same chemicals as tobacco second hand-smoke.
FACT
This is the smoke exhaled by the smoker, which is released into the air and inhaled by anyone around them.
What is second hand smoke
this chemical is found in cigarettes and e-cigarettes and is also a preservative for corpses
What is formaldehyde?
level of second hand smoke is safe
What is zero?
Marijuana is natural, therefore not harmful.
Many studies show marijuana use can have lasting effects on the developing teen brain especially when used at a young age.
Vaping is just water
myth
it's aerosol.
refers to the inhalation and exhalation of fumes from burning tobacco.
what is smoking?
Poisonous household product found in cigarettes
What is nail polish remover/toilet bowl cleaner/candle wax/rat poison?
Advertising, celebrity influence & peer pressure
What is influence of smoking/ vaping?
if I get caught with Marijuana I won’t be in any real trouble.
Juvenile Drug Possession is a serious offense
Vaping has no health risks
Myth
the chemicals used to create vape flavorings can damage the lungs, heart and immune system.
A term used to describe the residual contamination from tobacco smoke that lingers in rooms long after smoking stops and remains on our clothes after we leave a smoky place
What is third hand smoking
addictive ingredient in tobacco and vape products
What is nicotine?
Depression, poor brain development
What are the causes of nicotine?
Marijuana is not Addictive
THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol) stimulates brain cells to release dopamine. Dopamine gives a “pleasure feeling” or “high”. This is one reason teens use over and over which can lead to addiction.
Vape is less harmful than other tobacco products
myth
Vaping is especially dangerous for youth because nicotine can harm the developing brain, create memory problems, and increase depression
Is inhaling an aerosol using an e-cigarette or similar device
what is vaping?
chemical in cigarettes and vape as also found in car exhaust
What is carbon monoxide?
Diacetyl flavouring in e-cigarrettes
What is popcorn lungs
It Doesn’t Hurt Anyone
Teen marijuana addiction hurts not only the addicted teen but their parents, siblings, other close family members and friends – everyone close to the teen.
Cigarettes aren’t bad because you don’t inhale
Myth
tobacco smoking affects one's health: cancer causing, lung disease such as COPD
Bonus points
Is equal to 44 cigarettes
1 JUUL pod
≈ 41.3 mg of nicotine
after having to breathe second hand smoke, non- smokers end up with poisonous gas in their system for hours.
What is carbon monoxide
BOUNS POINT
Expel from school, suspension, find learning difficult, poor grades, hospitalized
What are the consequences/ impact of tobacco use/ e-cigarettes?