Nicotine & Addiction
This group becomes addicted to nicotine faster because their brains are still developing.
Who are teens?
These are added to vaping products to attract younger users.
What are flavors?
This activity helps improve lung strength and breathing.
What is regular exercise?
This disease is strongly linked to smoking.
What is lung cancer?
This is the body’s natural way of clearing irritants from the lungs.
What is coughing?
This substance can change brain development, especially in younger users.
What is nicotine?
This is a common reason teens try vaping for the first time.
What is curiosity (or peer pressure)?
This can decrease when someone vapes, especially during sports.
What is lung function?
This condition causes airway inflammation and makes breathing difficult.
What is asthma?
This muscle helps control breathing by moving up and down.
What is the diaphragm?
This strong urge to use nicotine again is common after quitting.
What is a craving?
This is another name for a vape.
What is an e-cigarette?
This habit damages the lungs and reduces oxygen exchange.
What is smoking?
This condition involves long-term lung damage often caused by smoking.
What is COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)?
This happens when breathing becomes faster during exercise or distress.
What is increased respiratory rate?
This part of the body is especially affected by nicotine during teenage years.
What is the brain?
This type of exposure happens when someone nearby inhales vape aerosol without using a device themselves
What is secondhand vaping (or secondhand exposure)?
These tiny air sacs in the lungs are responsible for gas exchange.
What are alveoli?
This respiratory illness can cause coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
What is asthma?
This is the feeling of not getting enough air.
What is shortness of breath?
These symptoms, like irritability and cravings, can happen when someone stops using nicotine.
What are withdrawal symptoms?
This is one reason vaping can be risky: users may not always know the exact chemicals in the product.
What is unknown ingredients (or lack of regulation)?
This gas is needed by the body to produce energy.
What is oxygen?
This can happen when lungs are damaged and cannot exchange oxygen properly.
What is respiratory failure?
This response happens when airways tighten and make breathing harder.
What is bronchoconstriction?