E-Cigs/Vapes
True or false: E-cigarettes/vapes are now used by teens more than traditional cigarettes
True! However, in most states it is illegal to purchase or use e-cigs (or regular cigarettes), parts and fluids if you are under 18
What is dependence?
Dependence is a state in which a person needs a drug to cope with everyday life and continues using even when problems resulting from its use keep happening. It can, but does not have to, involve physical dependence where the user either has tolerance or withdrawl symptoms.
Why does smoking cause your heart to beat faster?
Nicotine is a stimulant- it elevates blood pressure, central nervous system functions, breathing and heart rate.
How can you tell if someone is addicted to cigarettes?
They cannot get through the day without smoking a cigarette
True or False: E-Cigs/ Vapes do not contain cancer-causing and other toxic chemicals like traditional cigarettes do
FALSE! Just like traditional cigarettes, E-Cigs and vapes contain many toxic chemicals- including nicotine, formaldehyde, arsenic, aluminum, and lead. Vaping exposes the lungs to these and other chemicals produced during the heating/vaporizing process.
What are tolerance?
needing more of a drug to achieve the same effects once achieved with less of the drug
What is addiction?
It is when the body physically needs nicotine to feel okay. If you smoke 1 or 2 cigarettes a day for 4 or 5 days in a row, you can become addicted. Nearly 1/3 of people who try a single cigarette eventually develop dependence on tobacco
Why does smoking make you dizzy?
True or False: The use of traditional cigarettes has not been linked to vapes and e-cigarettes
FALSE: Research has shown that many teens being to use traditional cigarettes after they start using e-cigarettes/vapes; this introduces even more nicotine and harmful chemicals into their system.
How does marijuana affect your mind?
Marijuana makes concentration harder, slows down thinking and makes it difficult to remember what happened a few minutes ago
How can smoking affect your physical appearance?
It can cause
- wrinkles, lip sores, rashes
- Ashtray breath, hair and clothes
- Yellow teeth and receding gumline
Name two long-term respiratory problems caused by smoking
chronic bronchitis and emphysema
True or false: Vaping THC has surged in recent years
TRUE: Vaping with THC, the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, has surged in recent years. It has been linked to severe lung infections and several deaths
How can you tell what you're getting when you buy marijuana on the street?
YOU DON'T!! There is no ingredient list on illegal drugs. Marijuana can be laces with things like meth and other dangerous substances like Fetanyl, a highly potent painkiller.
What are the immediate health benefits of quitting smoking?
-The carbon monoxide level in the bloodstream declines within 12 hours
-Headaches and stomach aches cause by smoking disappear
-Stamina and vigor improve. Food tastes and smells better
What is emphysema?
In a healthy lung, small bag-like clusters fill with air. Emphysema causes these bags to break down, so that your lungs cannot hold as much air.
True of False: Vaping is a good way to quit smoking
FALSE
Is marijuana safer than drinking alcohol?
Both come with risks and both affect how you think and act. Both have short and long term health impacts; neither are safe
What are some long term benefits to quitting smoking?
- After about 10 years, lung cancer death ratio is about half that of a person who is still smoking
- 3 years after quitting, the risk of death from heart attack is about the same as someone who has never smoked
Is it harmful to be around people who smoke?
Yes. It causes lung cancer and heart disease. Young children are especially at risk.
It can cause respiratory and ear infections and make children with asthma and other breathing problems sicker.