Vaping
Are there flavors for vapes?
Yes
Can smoking cause popcorn lung?
Yes
What is nicotine?
An addictive drug
List at least three ways used for vaping and drug promotion
Bandwagon (fit in), Beauty Appeal, Facts & Figures, Humor, Snob Appear (stand out), Star Appeal, Testimonial, Emotional Appeal
Can the promoting methods/appeals be used for prevention of drug use and smoking?
Yes (mostly)
What are some negatives of vaping?
Vapes can make you have popcorn lung, increase your chances of cancer, they can also explode in your hands, small parts of iron from the tube that the liquid for vaping comes from can break off and get into your body, vapes can cause all types of aerosol
What are negatives of smoking?
Popcorn lung, you can die earlier, increase cancer chances, become addicted to smoking
What does nicotine do to your brain?
It rewires it, also prevents dopamine (happy chemical) production
Why can a negative internal influence, such as self-talk be dangerous for you?
Having a negative self-talk can lead to you doing things that you wouldn't normally do and are mostly not okay like taking drugs or smoking
Why is preventing smoking and drug usage important?
Smoking and drug usage can be fatal for the person using as they can cause permanent damages and can cause the person to be addicted as well as the natural world. Therefore, preventing drug use and smoking will save lives and the natural world
What is inside of a one-time use vape pen?
Ultrafine particles, heavy metals, explosive Li-Ion batteries, dirty mouthpieces, dangerous chemicals, unhealthy flavors (sometimes)
What would happen if you stopped smoking?
You would become depressed, you might trade addictions, die from cancer, or end up with permanent damage
What are the negatives of nicotine?
Causes lung damage and, increased heartbeat, rewires brain, prevents dopamine production, increased acid reflux
How does a testimonial method of promotion work?
Testimonial method of promotion often uses positive reviews from customers who used the product, although they might be made up and not real
What can be an example of preventing smoking or drugs?
A commercial to stop using drugs, an newspaper article asking to quit smoking, telling your friends to stay drug-free, Educating students about dangers of smoking and using drugs, reassuring a person to not start smoking, etc.
Why are vapes dangerous for the environment?
When thrown away, the corrosive liquids and heavy metals can get through the outer shell and release into the wild, damaging ecosystems and wasting Li-Ion batteries
What is popcorn lung?
A type of lung disease that causes your lungs to turn brownish black, destroying your airways and causing a condensation of dangerous chemicals that turn yellowish
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Think of an example of a promotion method with facts & figures
Example: an commercial telling you that 95.7% of people who have ever used drugs in their life live about 2 years older than the average (similar examples are correct)
How can flavors be dangerous to you and people around you?
Vape flavors aren't yet regulated and are mostly ultra-processed, they also have dangerous chemicals in addition to the chemicals already in vape liquids
What is second-hand and third-hand aerosol?
Second-hand aerosol is dangerous particles like heavy metals, leftover nicotine, vaping liquid and others stay in the air and cause damage to the people around the smoker, while third-hand aerosol is when the particles from the air settle down on everything including furniture and pets and enters anyone who touches the object with the particles on it.
Why do chewing nicotine is worse than smoking it?
Chewing nicotine can contain fiberglass which can cut your jaw's tissue to make it easier for nicotine to get into your blood, but this can eventually cause permanent damages including your jaw literally rotting.
List every type of promoting method for smoking, vaping and drugs (8)
Bandwagon (fit in), Beauty Appeal, Facts & Figures, Humor, Snob Appear (stand out), Star Appeal, Testimonial, Emotional Appeal