Physical Health
What is a common physical effect of nicotine that causes many people to use special lotions and creams to try and avoid?
Early aging and wrinkles
Using nicotine decreases your brain's natural ability to create endorphins. Which endorphin, when it is missing from our brains, may lead to increased depression and anxiety?
Dopamine
What is the addictive substance in tobacco products?
Nicotine
"You shouldn't quit everything at the same time" is a common belief in recovery. True or false: those who quit nicotine at the same time as illict drugs and alcohol are more likely to be successful in long-term recovery.
True
Nicotine use plays on our need for instant gratification. How long does it take from first hit to the nicotine permeating our brain?
About 7 seconds
People who use nicotine products are 2 to 4 times more likely to make a ____________ visit in any given year.
Emergency Room
What is one psychological effect of nicotine use?
Reduced attention span, memory problems, decreased learning ability, slower processing speed, increased risk of depression/anxiety, increased difficulty managing stress, increased risk of drug use disorder, sleep disturbance....
What classification of drug is nicotine?
A stimulant
Many health benefits start within the first two weeks of quitting nicotine. Name two benefits.
Blood pressure returns to baseline, heart rate decreases, oxygen level in blood increases, CO levels return to normal, nerve endings start regrowing, risk of heart attack decreases, exercising becomes easier, decreased stress
True or false: Oaklawn and doctor's offices used to give out cigarettes to award people for attending their appointments.
True
(Says how far our research on nicotine has come in such a short amount of time)
Nicotine use in adolescence strongly impacts attention, memory, and impulse control, all of which are located in what organ?
What is the brain?
What percentage of adolescents regularly use nicotine prior to experimenting with other substances?
40%
Nicotine products are considered _________, meaning a cancer-causing agent.
What is a carcinogen?
Nicotine withdrawal symptoms can be very intense. Name one withdrawal symptom AND state when withdrawal symptoms feel the strongest?
Symptoms: irritability, depressed mood, difficulty concentrating, stress, anxiety, difficulty sleeping, fatigue, pain, hunger, stomach pain, constipation, cough, dry mouth, cravings, dizziness, chest tightness
Strongest: the first week
Tobacco companies are not legally able to market to teenagers, yet they do. What is one way nicotine products are marketed to young crowds?
Flavors, fun colors, vapes as "safe" alternatives, vapes that look like other objects...
85-88% of teens use flavored products
Nicotine use is the #1 preventable cause of...?
What is disease, disability, and/or death?
What is the approximate amount of money the average adult spends on nicotine products in a given year?
$2,500
Many consider vaping to be just "water vapor" when in fact, it is...
What is aerosol?
Aerosol--tiny particles suspended in the air. (Contains metals, chemicals, nicotine, flavorings...)
This phone number can connect you with real-time, free assistance with smoking cessation.
1-800-QUIT-NOW
1-800-784-8669
Nicotine use often leads to addiction. What is the definition of addiction that we use in our program?
Using despite negative consequences.
Scarring and inflammation in the bronchioles leading to constant dry coughing, shortness of breath, and difficulty breathing are signs of this common effect of vaping.
What is popcorn lung?
How does nicotine impact the side effects from prescribed medications?
It increases the risk for side effects.
E-Cigarettes include all kinds of toxic chemicals and metals. What is the medical disinfectant often found in vapes that is also used in embalming fluid for preserving the deceased?
Formaldehyde
NRT, a medication-driven program, is helpful in quitting nicotine without as many withdrawal symptoms. What does NRT stand for?
Nicotine Replacement Therapy
Nicotine salts, which are common in vapes, are actually this what form of nicotine?
Synthetic nicotine