Peer Pressure
What is peer pressure?
Being influenced by peers to act or behave a certain way.
What organs are affected by the use of vaping? Name 3.
The lungs, heart, brain, blood vessels, liver, kidneys, eyes, throat, and mouth... all of them.
What are examples of unhealthy coping skills?
Hitting someone or something, denial, isolation, all or nothing thinking, blaming, drug use
What is vaping?
Inhaling and exhaling aerosol from a battery-powered vaporizer that's similar to smoking.
What age does the brain fully develop?
25 years old
Name one example of positive and negative peer pressures.
Peers who are committed to doing well in school can influence you to be more goal oriented.
Name-calling, teasing.
What is stress?
Stress is a set of emotional, physical and cognitive (e.g., thought) reactions to a changing, demanding environment.
What is the substance that is vaped?
Nicotine, a mixture of water, flavoring, heavy metals such as nickel and lead.
Why is the saying, "Today's teenager is tomorrow's potential regular customer" important to understand?
The tobacco industry knows that teenagers are most vulnerable to getting addicted to drugs. That is why they target you as an age group!
What happens to the brain on nicotine?
Rewires and changes the brain chemistry
What is Iowa's one-stop website that has all of the resources we need?
Your Life Iowa
What are some of the different slang terms used in place of “vaping"?
E-cig, brand names (Juul, Puff Bar, etc.), vape pens, mods...
What is the prefrontal cortex responsible for?
Decision Making
Why are people easily influenced by their peers?
Low confidence, wanting to fit in, scared to speak up, high trust in others
Name two healthy options to manage stress (that hasn't already been talked about today).
Walking, biking, hiking, cooking, baking, drawing, reading, cleaning, gardening, etc.
What is the definition of addiction?
“Addiction is a long-term disease where an individual has an overwhelming desire to find and use drugs, even though there are dangerous consequences."
Name 3 consequences of stress on the body.
Trouble sleeping, changes in behavior, easy to feel upset and irritable, getting sick more often, hard to pay attention.
What is a SMART goal?
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Relatable
Time
What is synaptic pruning and why is it important?
As you are growing, the connections in your brain that you do regularly get stronger and "prune" (take away) the weaker connections.