Quitting and Support
Who is at risk for developing an addiction to tobacco/nicotine?
anyone
What does addiction mean?
Addiction is an inability to stop using a substance or engaging in a behavior even though it may cause psychological or physical harm.
What is the most common age group to use e-cigarettes?
According to the CDC, the youth (teens and young adults) is more likely to use e-cigarettes than adults
How do people use A Hookah device?
Smoking it
Is chewing tobacco and smokeless tobacco illegal?
No, you need to be 21 to purchase tobacco based products.
Side effects that may be experienced while quitting are?
Withdrawal
Depression
Difficulty sleeping
Mood swings - frustration, irritability, anxiety, restlessness
Attention deficits
Hunger
Headaches
Tremors
How many kinds of chemicals are you subject to when smoking cigarettes?
At least 4,000 chemicals.
What age group do you believe it is the most popular?
Grade school, middle or high school?
High School Students on average, but most admit to starting in Middle School
What is hookah?
a water based smoking experience with flavored tobacco
How old must you be to buy tobacco based products?
21
___________________________________ is the direct result of nicotine withdrawal, causing cold and flu-like symptoms such as coughing, fatigue, headaches, sneezing, and sore throat.
Smoker's Flu
___________________ tobacco use can cause gum disease, tooth decay, tooth loss and the formation of white or gray patches inside the mouth called leukoplakia that can lead to cancer
Smokeless
Are electronic cigarettes better for your health than cigarettes?
Yes, but this does not mean they are safe!
What are some harmful components found in cigarettes that are also found in hookah?
carbon monoxide, carcinogens, and tar
what does chewing tobacco and smokeless tobacco lead to?
addiction, health risks, and serious oral problems
_______________ refers to the body getting used to a substance over time, resulting in addiction.
Tolerance
Vapes and tobacco products contain ________________. A harmful addictive drug known to change the way synapses are formed, which can harm the parts of the brain that control attention and learning.
Nicotine
Do vapes contain nicotine?
Yes, making them extremely addicting.
Smoking hookah for about an hour is equivalent to smoking how many cigarettes?
a pack of cigarettes
what types of oral problems are caused by chewing tobacco and smokeless tobacco?
cavities, gum disease, mouth lesions, and oral cancer which untreated can cause early death.
Carcinogens that come from tobacco products makes the substance _______________.
Cancerous (Causes Cancer)
________________________ is a term used to describe the physical and mental symptoms that a person has when they suddenly stop or cut back the use of an addictive substance,
Withdrawal
Do e - cigs or vapes contain tobacco?
No. They do not.
what can smoking hookah lead to, like cigarettes?
health risks like many different cancers and addiction
How does chewing tobacco and smokeless tobacco work?
tobacco source is placed in between the lower lip and teeth while the individual sucks on the source and intakes the juices. Chewing tobacco is not meant to be swallowed.