Attitude and Facts
This addictive chemical, also found in traditional cigarettes, is one of the primary harmful substances inhaled through vaping.
What is nicotine?
Offering encouragement, celebrating progress, or simply checking in are all ways to support someone doing this.
What is trying to quit vaping?
A quick refusal line such as “No thanks, I’m good” is an example of this type of communication skill.
What is assertive communication?
This simple daily practice, often involving slow inhales and exhales, can help reduce cravings by calming your nervous system.
What is deep breathing?
Often mistaken for harmless water vapor, this aerosol created when e-liquids are heated can contain nicotine and toxic chemicals.
What is aerosol?
Despite clever marketing, this statement comparing vaping and smoking remains false because both expose users to toxic chemicals.
What is “vaping is safer than smoking”?
Being the friend who chooses not to vape and speaks up about it is an example of setting this kind of positive social example.
What is a healthy norm or positive role modeling?
Practicing what you’ll say before being offered a vape strengthens this psychological factor linked to resisting unhealthy behaviors.
What is self-efficacy?
Replacing vaping with this type of healthy, pleasurable activity—like chewing gum or sipping tea—helps keep your hands and mouth busy.
What is using oral or hand-to-mouth substitutes?
These flavoring ingredients are safe to eat but not necessarily safe to inhale—a major misconception about vape “juice.”
What are food-grade flavorings?
Chronic lung disease, increased cancer risk, and heart damage are all examples of these long-term consequences of vaping.
What are long-term health effects?
Choosing group activities that don’t involve vaping, like movies, sports, or study sessions, is one way peers can shift these group influences.
Avoiding certain people, places, or situations where vaping is common is an example of using this strategy.
What is avoiding triggers?
Experts recommend avoiding these early on—people, places, and routines that make you want to reach for you vape.
What are triggers?
Despite laws restricting sales, minors still access nicotine products through underage purchases or friends—making this statement false.
What is “It’s hard for minors to get nicotine products”?
Manufacturers use fruity flavors, vibrant colors, and sleek designs to appeal to this age group, raising major public health concerns.
Who are young people or teens?
Saying something like, “You don’t need to vape to fit in, we’re good without it” is an example of providing this kind of support.
What is social reassurance?
Building confidence through skills like self-advocacy and assertiveness increases your sense of control, known in psychology as this.
What is perceived behavioral control?
Building a support plan by telling friends and family you’re quitting is one example of using this social tool to stay accountable.
What is a support network?
Many vape companies add this scannable feature to their packaging to help users identify whether their product is authentic or counterfeit.
What is a QR code?
Vaping stimulates the release of this “feel-good” neurotransmitter, strengthening addiction pathways in the brain.
What is dopamine?
When someone remembers their personal reasons for quitting, especially in social situations, they are resisting this common teen pressure.
What is peer pressure?
Research shows that when teens believe they can say no, their likelihood of vaping decreases—demonstrating the power of this internal belief.
What is perceived control/self-efficacy?
Long-term success improves when you identify what emotion—like stress, boredom, or anxiety—typically leads you to vape; this is known as understanding your “why” or this psychological term.
What is understanding your underlying motivation?
These cancer-causing chemicals—also found in tobacco smoke—are present in some vapes, increasing the potential long-term harm.
What are carcinogens?