Nicotine
T/F: Nicotine is a natural chemical that comes from the tobacco plant, but it can also be made synthetically in the lab.
True
What ingredient in cigarettes is responsible for the yellow stains left behind on walls, ceilings, teeth, fingers?
Tar
T/F: Vapes are the safest way to use nicotine.
False. There is no safe way to use nicotine. Some would would argue vaping is actually worse because people are using younger, more frequently, and higher levels of nicotine.
How fast can an addiction to nicotine happen?
As soon as the first time.
To relieve stress
There is a strong connection between nicotine use and a.) academic success
b.) depression & anxiety
c.) popularity
B.) Depression & anxiety
Each year, ___ in 5 deaths are smoking related.
1 in 5
Vaping at a young age puts you at a greater risk of using ____ later on.
Other drugs and substances
Name 3 reasons why a teen would start vaping.
Explain how vaping could cause problems with your employment?
Some companies will not hire tobacco/vape users because of insurance rates.
Some may see you as a liability since you're technically breaking the law. What other laws are you willing to break?
They'll know that you'll have to take several breaks.
Nicotine can be just as hard as cocaine and heroin to quit. Why?
Socially accepted, can get it anywhere, easy to hide, no criminal consequences.
10 to 15 years
How can you tell you're addicted to vaping?
Depression, anxiety, stress, anger, muscle memory, irritability, can't go without it.
___ out of 10 adults who smoke/vape started before the age of 18.
9
If you do not start smoking/vaping before 18, you have a 90% of never starting.
What are some signs that vaping has become a problem for you?
Causing negative consequences in your life but refusing to stop, multiple attempts to stop, going out of your way to vape, feeling anxious and irritable
What percentage of nicotine users say they regret ever starting?
85%
8.5 out of 10 users wish they never started
7.5 out of 10 have repeatedly tried to quit
How many cancer-causing chemicals are in a cigarette?
70
What does vaping do to the lungs?
Puts moisture into the lungs and clogs the little airways and branches with oil. When these branches become clogged, breathing becomes harder and oxygen levels drop.
The addiction to nicotine is stronger for those who vape compared to those who smoke cigarettes. Why?
The level of nicotine is higher, vaping is easier to hide, the flavors make it more appealing, the use of nicotine salts make it smoother so people can inhale more nicotine at once.
Name at least 2 ingredients found in vape juice.
Nicotine, Propylene Glycol, Diacetyl, formaldehyde, Acrolein, Nickle, Tin, Lead, Cadmium, Benzene
Once inhaled, how/why does nicotine give people the feeling of being "buzzed."
Nicotine hits the brain in 8 seconds and quickly seeps into the bloodstream. Your body then releases adrenaline, which increases your blood pressure, speeds up your heart rate, and increases your breathing. Your brain releases large amounts of dopamine. Over a short period of time, your body and brain get hooked to this feeling and want it more and more.
List 5 long-term effects cigarettes have on the body.
Any kind of cancer, heart disease, emphysema, COPD, stroke, bronchitis, addiction
Explain why vaping was created and what problems it has caused for our future.
It was intended to be a healthier way to use nicotine or to help people stop using cigarettes, however, it backfired and has made nicotine addiction worse and has caused younger people to start sooner.
Explain what being "nic-sick" is.
Ni-sick is an overdose on nicotine. This was never a thing before vapes but because of the high level of nicotine in vapes, people are using more than their body can handle and are experiencing horrible side effects. It is possible to over dose on nicotine.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves alcohol and cigarettes, but not vapes. Why?
Companies still have not developed a device safe enough for approval. The FDA says the level of nicotine that is administered is too high and the risk of combustion is too high. Until companies can find a solution, vapes will not be FDA approved.