What Are E-cigarettes?
What are other common names for e-cigarettes?
Common names: "e-cigs", "mods", "vape pen", "vapes", and "electronic nicotine delivery devices (ENDS)"
Name 1 way vaping effects your BLOOD.
The tobacco industry spends nearly $________________ per hour marketing products.
1 MILLION DOLLARS
_______________ is the addictive drug in regular cigarettes, cigars, and other tobacco products.
NICOTINE
What are refusal skills?
Strategies that can be used to say ''no'' in peer pressure situations.
Nearly all vaping devices contain what addictive chemical?
NICOTINE
Name 1 way vaping affects your HEART.
Increase resting heart rate, Cardiovascular disease
The Tobacco Industry also uses ___________ ________, famous names and well-known faces to influence young people.
celebrity endorsements
Nicotine, just like other addictive substances, can cause you to experience ____________ symptoms when you quit suddenly.
Withdrawal
Give an example of a refusal skill.
Give a reason. Use humor or make a joke. Mention positive alternatives. Leave the situation. Simply say “no”—by doing so, you are a part of the majority of teens that use medications safely.
True or False: Aerosol is a harmless water vapor.
FALSE
Name 1 way vaping affects the LUNGS.
Hurts lung capacity, Can produce phlegm that can make lungs congested, Decreases your body's ability to use oxygen effectively, COPD, Asthma, Lung cancer
Big Tobacco companies started targeting youth by using appealing __________ and __________.
flavors and designs
Name 1 effect of using nicotine.
Depression, anxiety, restlessness, sleep problems, nicotine cravings, weight change, difficulty concentrating, irritability, and more.
Give an example of a positive alternative to vaping.
Relax by taking a nap, eating your favorite food, prioritizing tasks, asking for help, exercising, doing a new hobby, or watching your favorite movie.
E-cigarettes are electronic devices that use a heating element to heat up liquid and produce an ________________.
AEROSOL
Name 1 way vaping affects the BRAIN.
Harms parts of the brain that control attention, learning, mood and impulse control.
Increase risk for future addiction to other drugs
Become nicotine dependent.
Big Tobacco pushes their message by placing ads—big ones—in __________ and publications that are popular with kids.
magazines
Name 1 benefit of NOT vaping.
NOT harming your lungs, heart or brain from the dangerous chemicals in e-cigarette vapor
NOT getting in trouble with your parents, school and the law
NOT straining your relationships with your family and friends
NOT affecting your performance in everyday life activities
Refusal skills help you __________ to engaging in risky behaviors, such as using drugs or vaping.
Name one of the toxic chemicals found in aerosol from vaping devices.
Benzene, Acetone, Toluene, Nickel, Lead, Cadmium, Acrolein, Formaldehyde
Poor academic performance, Referral to online vaping education course, Vaping Intervention Program, court citation, difficulty learning, trouble at school, social challenges, and more.
Big Tobacco recruits _________ new youth smokers each year.
1,600
How much is the average cost of buying 2 disposable vapes a week, for an entire year?
$1,768, or enough for 4 people to go to DISNEYLAND for 4 days!
Act out 1 refusal skill with someone else in your group.
Good job!